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Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng files restraining order against firefighter

JEFFERSON PARISH, La. (WGNO) — Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng filed a temporary restraining order against Jefferson Parish firefighter Stephen Orkus Jr on Nov. 7.

This filing comes after a heated exchange between the two at the Jefferson Parish Council meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 5. The parish and firefighters have been at odds regarding firefighter pay.

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“The aggressive behavior has been building for months in many different ways, but comments made at this week’s council meeting about knowing where I go and having eyes and ears on me crossed the line,” Lee Sheng said in a statement.

“Part of my job is to establish safe workplace conditions, and no parish employee, including myself, should be subjected to this type of language. I always accept constructive criticism and differences of opinion, but this type of behavior is unacceptable and will not be tolerated.”

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WGNO reached out to the Jefferson Fire Fighters Association and did not receive a comment.

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