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B, City of Bastrop,to fill an unexpired termon April 29, 2023.Mr. Bradford was commissioned <br />on May 9, 2023,and took the oath of office on May 19, 2023. <br />8. <br />Mr. Bradfordcontinually served as an elected Alderman for the City of Bastrop until his <br />term of office expired on June 30, 2025. The City of Bastrop was Mr. Bradford’s “agency” as <br />defined by La. R.S. 42:1102(2)(a)(vi) at all pertinent times herein. <br />9. <br />On September 27, 2023, Bastrop-Morehouse Publishers Inc. (“BMPI”)was registered as a <br />domestic business corporationwith the Louisiana Secretary of State. <br />10. <br />Mr. Bradford isthe president and director of BMPI. As the presidentand director, Mr. <br />Bradford exercises controlover BMPI. <br />11. <br />On October 28, 2023, Mr. Bradford, in his capacity as President/Director of BMPI, <br />registeredthe trade name“Bastrop-Morehouse Publishers Inc., T/A Bastrop Morehouse News”as <br />a media/news business with the Louisiana Secretary of State. <br />12. <br />BastropMorehouseNewsis a weekly newspaper published by BMPIand sold for $1.00 <br />per copy.Mr. Bradford creates the newspaper’s content, sells and distributes the newspapers, and <br />sells the newspaper’s advertising space. <br />13. <br />BMPI’s main revenue stream comes from the sale ofadvertising space in the Bastrop <br />MorehouseNews to businesses in Bastrop and Monroe, Louisiana. <br />Page 3of 4(Agency Tracking No. 2025-590) <br /> <br />