| − | Boyce Democratic Councilman Kelvin V. McCoy (born 1963), who ran against Patrick and another candidate, Ernest "Ernie" Johnson, in the September 30, 2006, [[primary]] election, said that Patrick "reminded me of [[Martin Luther King, Jr.|Dr. [Martin Luther] King]] – and our dream for the town of Boyce." In the primary, Patrick led with 200 ballots (45 percent), to Johnson's 162 votes (36 percent), and McCoy's 83 votes (19 percent). <ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns: Rapides Parish,September 30, 2016.</ref> In the November 7 [[general election]], Patrick prevailed over Johnson, 278 votes (58 percent) to 203 ballots (42 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns: Rapides Parish, November 7, 2006.</ref> | + | Boyce Democratic Councilman Kelvin V. McCoy (born 1963), who ran against Patrick and another candidate, Ernest "Ernie" Johnson, in the September 30, 2006, [[primary]] election, said that Patrick "reminded me of [[Martin Luther King, Jr.|Dr. [Martin Luther] King]] – and our dream for the town of Boyce." In the primary, Patrick led with 200 ballots (45 percent), to Johnson's 162 votes (36 percent), and McCoy's 83 votes (19 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns: Rapides Parish, September 30, 2006.</ref> In the November 7 [[general election]], Patrick prevailed over Johnson, 278 votes (58 percent) to 203 ballots (42 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns: Rapides Parish, November 7, 2006.</ref> |
| | McCoy, who served four four-year terms on the council under Mayor Patrick, cited Patrick's achevements: | | McCoy, who served four four-year terms on the council under Mayor Patrick, cited Patrick's achevements: |