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Election 2026: Seven decades of Salooms in city court come to an end

Judge Doug Saloom is retiring after 31 years on the Lafayette City Court bench, ending a seven-decade tenure for the prominent Saloom family in the position. The retirement marks the end of a significant era for the Lebanese-American family's involvement in city court.

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