La. Law Enforcement Officials Stand with Senator Landrieu
Political Desk
October 29, 2008
Sheriffs, Chiefs of Police and District Attorneys endorse Landrieu.
BATON ROUGE - Sheriffs, Chiefs of Police and District Attorneys from throughout Louisiana today joined United States Senator Mary Landrieu, D-La., to show their support for her re-election. Sen. Landrieu is a tenacious fighter for Louisiana law enforcement and has delivered key resources to the state's first responders.
"I am so proud to have the support of Louisiana's law enforcement leaders," Sen. Landrieu said. "The courage demonstrated by Louisiana's law enforcement personnel cannot be overstated. Law enforcement is not a Democratic of Republican issue. These brave men and women put their lives on the line to protect our families, and I will always stand up for them."
Sen. Landrieu has fought to improve the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant program and to ensure funding for the Byrne Grant Program and introduced legislation to broaden benefits offered to disabled firefighters and to the families of those who are killed in the line of duty. She has also fought to pass legislation to accelerate the reconstruction of police stations, fire stations and criminal justice facilities after Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Gustav and Ike.
"Sen. Landrieu has been very supportive of law enforcement, ever since I have known her," said East Carroll Parish Sheriff Mark Shumate. The Louisiana Sheriffs' Association endorsed Sen. Landrieu in August. "I come from a very small, rural department of 12 to 14 people, and if was not for the support we receive from Sen. Landrieu and our other representatives in Congress - mainly with her backing - there are a lot of things we would not have. Sen. Landrieu has been instrumental in securing USDA grant funds for our department, which allow us to obtain two patrol vehicles every year. Without her help on that, we would not make it. We would not have the cars."
"Senator Landrieu has been a great friend to law enforcement for a number of years, at the state and federal level," said Grant Parish District Attorney Jay Lemoine. "Certainly in her last 12 years in the Senate, she has been a great support. Sen. Landrieu is willing to work across the aisle to help provide additional funding for street enforcement and prosecutorial efforts, and her continued service in Washington would be a great asset to all involved in law enforcement and the communities they serve. The Louisiana District Attorney's Association does not endorse political candidates, but I and many of my elected district attorney colleagues fully support Sen. Landrieu's reelection."
"I have known Sen. Landrieu since she was a child, when I was her daddy's body guard," said Chief Peter Dale of Harahan. "Moon Landrieu was a good man, and the apples don't fall far from the tree. Sen. Landrieu has always been a friend of law enforcement."
While Sen. Landrieu has delivered key resources for Louisiana's first responders and crime fighters, perennial candidate John Kennedy has called for cutting more than $1.5 million for law enforcement and emergency response, labeling the essential funding "junk."
Mr. Kennedy's suggested cuts targeted local sheriffs, the criminal justice system, local fire departments, emergency generators, hurricane equipment and evacuation centers. He also suggested cutting $1.3 million for infrastructure, including road repairs, drainage and pumps.
While Kennedy suggested these cuts would help "get the junk" out of the state's budget, he ignored more than $11 million in funding for private organizations.
"Now is not the time to cut funding for our first responders," Sen. Landrieu said. "I will continue to fight for our Sheriffs, police departments and district attorneys. While I have fought for them, my opponent has fought to cut their funding. We need serious leadership in the Senate. We do not need a confused politician who puts politics before our police officers."
BATON ROUGE - Sheriffs, Chiefs of Police and District Attorneys from throughout Louisiana today joined United States Senator Mary Landrieu, D-La., to show their support for her re-election. Sen. Landrieu is a tenacious fighter for Louisiana law enforcement and has delivered key resources to the state's first responders.
"I am so proud to have the support of Louisiana's law enforcement leaders," Sen. Landrieu said. "The courage demonstrated by Louisiana's law enforcement personnel cannot be overstated. Law enforcement is not a Democratic of Republican issue. These brave men and women put their lives on the line to protect our families, and I will always stand up for them."
Sen. Landrieu has fought to improve the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant program and to ensure funding for the Byrne Grant Program and introduced legislation to broaden benefits offered to disabled firefighters and to the families of those who are killed in the line of duty. She has also fought to pass legislation to accelerate the reconstruction of police stations, fire stations and criminal justice facilities after Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Gustav and Ike.
"Sen. Landrieu has been very supportive of law enforcement, ever since I have known her," said East Carroll Parish Sheriff Mark Shumate. The Louisiana Sheriffs' Association endorsed Sen. Landrieu in August. "I come from a very small, rural department of 12 to 14 people, and if was not for the support we receive from Sen. Landrieu and our other representatives in Congress - mainly with her backing - there are a lot of things we would not have. Sen. Landrieu has been instrumental in securing USDA grant funds for our department, which allow us to obtain two patrol vehicles every year. Without her help on that, we would not make it. We would not have the cars."
"Senator Landrieu has been a great friend to law enforcement for a number of years, at the state and federal level," said Grant Parish District Attorney Jay Lemoine. "Certainly in her last 12 years in the Senate, she has been a great support. Sen. Landrieu is willing to work across the aisle to help provide additional funding for street enforcement and prosecutorial efforts, and her continued service in Washington would be a great asset to all involved in law enforcement and the communities they serve. The Louisiana District Attorney's Association does not endorse political candidates, but I and many of my elected district attorney colleagues fully support Sen. Landrieu's reelection."
"I have known Sen. Landrieu since she was a child, when I was her daddy's body guard," said Chief Peter Dale of Harahan. "Moon Landrieu was a good man, and the apples don't fall far from the tree. Sen. Landrieu has always been a friend of law enforcement."
While Sen. Landrieu has delivered key resources for Louisiana's first responders and crime fighters, perennial candidate John Kennedy has called for cutting more than $1.5 million for law enforcement and emergency response, labeling the essential funding "junk."
Mr. Kennedy's suggested cuts targeted local sheriffs, the criminal justice system, local fire departments, emergency generators, hurricane equipment and evacuation centers. He also suggested cutting $1.3 million for infrastructure, including road repairs, drainage and pumps.
While Kennedy suggested these cuts would help "get the junk" out of the state's budget, he ignored more than $11 million in funding for private organizations.
"Now is not the time to cut funding for our first responders," Sen. Landrieu said. "I will continue to fight for our Sheriffs, police departments and district attorneys. While I have fought for them, my opponent has fought to cut their funding. We need serious leadership in the Senate. We do not need a confused politician who puts politics before our police officers."
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