More from the Glover 'Mardi Gras' reception/campaign fundraiser

Peterson at Glover's fundraiser on Tuesday.

Here's what didn't make the article about Mayor Cedric Glover's soft launch Tuesday of his re-election campaign. I hear some in attendance received invitations that stated the event was a fundraiser. (Glover later told me it was.) But the one I saw never mentioned that. It said only that Glover would make a "major announcement" about Mardi Gras.

Former City Councilman Dee Peterson and chair of Glover's transition committee introduced the mayor. Peterson said he didn’t vote for Glover in 2006 but that he will this year. "He makes sure the trains run on time, and he has great vision," Peterson said.

Glover later returned the compliment, saying a former and long-time City Hall staffer credits Peterson as being Shreveport's best councilman. Glover – who was on the council before his time in the state Legislature and on the second floor at Government – is No. 2 to her. "I'm glad to have you on my side this time," Glover said to Peterson.

The mayor called his wife and "warrior princess" Veronica to his side for his speech. The accomplishments he noted include:

• Refinancing city debt that had fluctuating interest rates.

• Improving quality of life (Peterson mentioned Glover's property standards push, T.B.O.N.E., earlier).

And the promises:

• Mardi Gras parades will stay in Shreveport and in the Broadmoor and Captain Shreve neighborhoods along East Kings Highway.

• Shreveport will have a dog park.