GARYVILLE — Warren “Bosco” Torres Jr. is seeking the District 2 Parish Council seat for St. John the Baptist Parish in the Oct. 12 election.

“I am a 64 year old lifelong resident of Garyville,” Torres said. “For 45 years, I have been married to the former Debra Minor, and I am the father of three daughters, Melissa, Jenny and Sherrie.

“I am a graduate of Leon Godchaux High School.  I have been employed by Marathon Petroleum for the past 29 years, where I am presently the maintenance coordinator for the Waste Water Treatment Plant.

“I was previously employed by Boyce Machinery for 16 years as a mechanic along with new, used and rental equipment coordinator. I was a member of the Garyville Volunteer Fire Department for 18 years and the Marathon Emergency Response Team for more than 25 years.”

Torres cited the following visions and goals:

• Development of a Diversion Project Committee made up of citizens from Garyville, Mt. Airy, and Reserve area who have hunted and fished in the area.
• Work with Kansas City Southern and Illinois Central Gulf railroads to keep culverts clean in order to improve drainage in the district.
• Implement a program that would help recruit and retain volunteer firemen for St. John Parish.
• Work with the parish to implement a new water treatment plant along with a new water treatment plant.
• Plan to develop a transfer site that would give the Garyville, Mt. Airy, Reserve and West Bank areas easy access to dumpsters.
• Work with area high schools and technical college to establish an apprenticeship program for students not attending four-year universities.
• Help eliminate problems with garbage pick-up in the parish to receive the services we are paying for.
• Have the parish follow same rules that St. John taxpayers have to follow.
• Fix incinerator at the airport area along with water meters within six months after being elected.
• Develop oversite committee for safety of parish employees when performing work.
• Have Garyville and Reserve Canal dug from Lake to Airline Highway, not just cleaned of debris like it has been done in the past.
• Maintain LA Highway 44 in Garyville and West 10th street in Reserve in the same manner as Belle Terre Highway and Highway 51 are maintained.