LAPLACE — Sylvia Taylor-Dunn, a resident of Reserve, announced her candidacy for St. John the Baptist Parish Councilwoman-at-large, Division “A.”

Dunn recently retired after serving 22 years as a Workers’ Compensation Judge and attorney supervisor. She is married to David Dunn Sr. She has two daughters, Aspen Steib and Syrita Martin; (Ethan, grand-son).

Her educational background includes graduating from Dillard University with Cum Laude Honors. She attended Southern University Law School and received her Juris Doctorate Degree from  Loyola University Law School. She has also completed numerous classes connected with the Louisiana Comprehensive Public Training Program for Supervisors in State Government.

She was an honor graduate of Reserve Rosenwald Elementary School and Fifth Ward High School.

The theme for her campaign is “Unity In The Community!”

“I desire to work with all people and government officials to accomplish the best for St. John Parish, which includes the East Bank and West Bank of the parish,” Dunn said.

Dunn said some of her priority areas include:

• “I will vigorously communicate with industry and the community to promote training in all areas which are needed and to assist our residents in obtaining these jobs in our community.”

• “Monitor closely and provide clean safe water for the residents of St. John.”

• “Provide the best services for all citizens, including the indigent, elderly and disabled.”

• “Support the Hurricane Protection Levee, and a full service hospital.”

“My background corroborates, that I have been a community oriented person all of my life,” Dunn said. “I have exemplified community service traits by volunteering and mentoring others. I participated in voter registration drives before I could register to vote. I have provided legal services for members of the community, irrespective of their ability to pay. I also worked for the Legal Services Corporation, which provided legal services for the indigent. I also worked for the Reginald Heber Smith Community Lawyer Fellowship Program.”

Dunn believes in government of, by and for all of the people, and not a select few.

“I know that effective, open communication, cooperation and compromise between elected officials and their constituents can help to achieve our goals,” she said. “Subsequently, I need your input to identify and achieve these goals. I will always be responsive to the people that I represent. I will address all issues, but I will also listen, mediate and compromise when appropriate to get the job done.”