Plaques of appreciation were presented to three out-going St. Mary Parish council members Wednesday during their final meeting. From left are President Paul Naquin who is returning for his second term; Gary Duhon of Morgan City who has served the past two terms as an at-large representative and lost his bid in October for parish president; Craig Mathews, the District 1 representative unseated after one term; Chuck Walters who has served two terms each as Amelia single-member and at-large representative who did not seek reelection; and at-large Councilman Steve Bierhorst of Patterson who is currently serving as the council chairman. 
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