PATTERSON — The candidates for St. Mary Parish president had a quiet clash over economic development Monday at a St. Mary Chamber candidates forum that also featured council races for three at-large seats. Kenneth Perry Jr. of Franklin is challenging incumbent Parish President David Hanagriff’s re-election bid. The 2015-19 term for Hanagriff and other local officials has been marked by the downturn in energy prices, the loss of thousands of St. Mary jobs, population losses and a decline in tax revenue. At Monday’s forum at the Patterson Area Civic Center, Perry, of Franklin, said the parish isn’t doing enough to bring new ...