Brandon Williams resigns from EBR civil service board after long fight to hold two government jobs

BATON ROUGE — The head of the Baton Rouge Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board quit his post Monday to comply with a state Supreme Court ruling that he cannot hold two government positions at the same time. He is also a member of the Louisiana Housing Commission.At a special meeting of the civil service board Monday, Brandon Williams stepped down as its leader and as a member, effective Tuesday.The move clears the way for the East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council to name a re