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Cravins cited by Ethics Board

by Walter Pierce

Opelousas Mayor Don Cravins is facing a fine by the Louisiana Board of Ethics, which accuses the pol of failing to disclose income received by the Louisiana Teachers' Retirement System.

Mayor Don Cravins

Opelousas Mayor Don Cravins is facing a fine by the Louisiana Board of Ethics, which accuses the pol of failing to disclose income received by the Louisiana Teachers' Retirement System. According to a board document, Cravins was notified in September 2010 that he needed to amend his a 2009 personal income disclosure form to reflect the LTRS income.

The board voted in March of this year to file the ethics charge against Cravins, a charge that was officially filed with the state on April 26.

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