[StBernard] Greetings from our nation's capitol 6.19.07: e-Postcard from Governor Blanco

[Westley Annis]

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. Gov. Blanco is sending updates to constituents back home through e-postcards. 

 e-Postcard from Governor Blanco:

I began a fast-paced trip to Washington today to resolve the projected Road Home shortfall and address our ongoing recovery needs. Congressman Charlie Melancon of Napoleonville joined me for much of the day on Capitol Hill and I reminded members of our Louisiana Delegation that we must work together as one united team to secure the assistance our citizens and communities desperately need. 

I had positive meetings with the members of the Senate Democratic Caucus, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Representatives Maxine Waters, James Clyburn, Barney Frank Steny Hoyer and other key leaders. Rep. Clyburn gave a personal commitment to help meet our needs, and I will ask other Members to do the same. Senator Patty Murray and I discussed the best ways for Louisiana to efficiently maneuver through the federal appropriations process. These individuals have become true advocates of our cause and worked to keep recovery funding for Louisiana in the recent Appropriations Bill. I thanked them for acting swiftly to advance the Federal Recovery Agenda I presented just months ago and urged them to stand by us.




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Louisiana's Fund for Louisiana's People
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