[StBernard] Governor Blanco's public schedule, June 19-20, 2007

[Westley Annis]

BATON ROUGE - Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco heads to Washington, DC this week to thank Congressional leaders for their quick action on her federal recovery agenda and to discuss Louisiana's ongoing recovery needs. Topping the agenda is the projected Road Home funding shortfall, which the Governor will urge Congress to help meet. 

"I look forward to this opportunity to continue working with the new Congress on the projected Road Home shortfall," Governor Blanco said. "Louisiana is facing a new reality in our post-hurricane housing needs, which has proven to be far greater than earlier federal estimates. At the state level, we are committing at least $700 million toward this shortfall, and hope to secure $3 to 4 billion in federal funding to help meet this new need. Our state has continued meeting our new challenges and obligations stemming from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, committing $4.6 billion in state funds - a figure that continues to grow. Together with our Louisiana Delegation, I will urge the federal government to meet this new challenge by standing with us." 

TUESDAY, JUNE 19

Gov. Blanco meets with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Congressional Leaders, and with members of the Louisiana Delegation.


WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20

Gov. Blanco continues meeting with key Congressional Leaders on Capitol Hill.

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