JEFFERSON, La. – Jefferson Parish President John Young has accepted the resignation of the head of the film commission, Cherreen Gegenheimer, on the heels of an Eyewitness News 4 Investigates report earlier this week.
According to a parish spokesperson, Young accepted the resignation of Cherreen Gegenheimer Friday afternoon just after 4:30 p.m., along with two apparently unrelated resignations.
Gegenheimer was originally hired by former Parish President Aaron Broussard, and in 2004 became the head of the parish’s film commission.
This week she and her husband, Jon Gegenheimer, the Jefferson Parish clerk of court, were the subject of two 4 Investigates reports looking into trips to France, Utah and California for the film commission.
The parish spokesperson said Young also accepted the resignations of Tony DiGerolamo, who was a deputy chief administrative assistant, as well as Dee Dee Lancaster, the director of Citizens Affairs.
The parish spokesperson could not give a reason for the three resignations.
