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Lighting The Road To The Future Ol’ Skool Hip Hop Live! Data Zone Page 11 “The People’s Paper” October 30 - November 5, 2010 45th Year Volume 22 www.ladatanews.com Page 2 Trailblazer Data Endorses Newsmaker Carol Bebelle Candidates Page 9 Page 3 Photos by Victor Holt Page 2 October 30 - November 5, 2010 Cover Story www.ladatanews.com 2010 Mid-Term Election Guide Candidates For US Senate lowering the costs of healthcare, and giving our chil- by Cheryl Mainor dren the education they need to succeed . Data News Endorsed - Congressman Personal: Melancon was born and lives in Napoleon- Charles (Charlie) Melancon - Democrat ville . He and his wife of 32 years have two children . He Across America, voters are getting ready to go to General Legislative Experience: Charlie Melancon is a graduate of the University of Southwestern Louisi- the polls again to make their choices for members is currently serving his first term in Congress repre- ana with a degree in Agri-Business . of the United States Congress . Many are calling this senting the 3rd District of Louisiana . As a member of 2010 Mid-Term Election the most important of our the Energy and Commerce Committee, Congressman Sen. David Vitter - Republican (Incumbent) time, with some even saying the “Soul of America” Melancon has an impact on a broad range of issues General Legislative Experience: As U S. Senator, is at stake . With such serious interests on the line, affecting Louisiana, including the oil and gas industry, David Vitter says he is focused on putting Louisiana Data News Weekly has decided that as a service to our health care, and telecommunications . He serves on first as an independent and outspoken reformer, and readers, to provide a complete guide to the elction, so the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommit- on advancing mainstream conservative principles . that you, the voter can see and know, in advance, who tee on Energy and Environment and the Subcommit- He opposes President Obama and his agenda . In the the candidates are you will be charged with selecting, tee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet . Senate, David serves on the Committees on Armed what are their positions and qualifications and which Congressman Melancon is also a member of the Com- Services; Banking, Housing and Urban Development; referendum and amendment items you will be voting mittee on Budget . As a member of the Agriculture, Commerce, Science and Transportation; Environ- on in next week’s election . Resources, and Science committees, he has an impact ment and Public Works; and Small Business and En- As is customary, Data News Weekly and our editori- on nearly every facet of life and business in Louisiana trepreneurship . Working on these committees allows al committee, have our decisions on which candidates including farm and agriculture policy, management of David to focus on jobs, infrastructure, and economic we endorse for the offices they seek, and we are happy our oil and gas resources, and fisheries . development for every region of the state . to present them to you here, but no matter whether From 1987 to 1993 Congressman Melancon served Prior to his service in the U .S . Senate, David rep- you agree or disagree with our selections, as always, in the Louisiana legislature as a State Representative . resented the First Congressional District of Louisiana we urge you, first and most importantly to VOTE! Major Policy Positions: Charlie states as his top from 1999 - 2004 . See you at the Polls on Tuesday, November 2nd . priorities: creating more jobs and economic oppor- Born and raised in Louisiana, David resides in tunities in the 3rd District and across rural America, Metairie with his wife and their four children . Election guide, Continued on next page. DATA NEWS WEEKLY P.O. Box 57347, New Orleans, LA 70157-7347 INSIDE DATA Phone: (504) 821-7421 | Fax: (504) 821-7622 editorial: [email protected] | advertising: [email protected] Terry B. Jones Contributors CEO/Publisher Contributors Glenn Jones Edwin Buggage Cover Story . 2 Trailblazer . 9 VP Advertising Cheryl Mainor & Marketing Judge Greg Mathis Cheryl Mainor Rev John Warren Managing Editor Glenn Summers Edwin Buggage Data Zone . 6 State & Local News . 10 Editor Art Direction & Production Dionne Character Arts & Entertainment Editor MainorMedia.com Melanie Mainor Editorial Submissions Commentary . 8 National News . 11 Copy Editor Intern [email protected] June Hazeur Advertising Inquiries Accounting [email protected] Please call (504) 309-9913 for subscription information. Dated material two weeks in advance. Not responsible for publishing or return of unsolicited manuscripts or photos. www.ladatanews.com Cover Story October 30 - November 5, 2010 Page 3 Data News Weekly Endorses the following candidates for the office of: US Senator US Representative Lt. Governor, 2nd District State of Louisiana Congressman Charles Cedric Richmond Caroline Fayard (Charlie) Melancon Democrat Democrat Democrat Sen . Vitter earned his law Cao was elected as Louisiana’s Richmond - Democrat est of the mortgage industry . Connolly before returning to degree from Tulane Law 2nd Congressional District General Legislative Experi- To investing in a strong and government service, and to School, he earned an econom- Representative making him ence: Cedric Richmond was more educated workforce that Louisiana, to work as a Law ics degree with highest hon- the first Vietnamese-American elected to the Louisiana House has economic security and is Clerk for U .S . District Court ors from Oxford as a Rhodes elected to the United States of Representatives where he better prepared to meet the Judge Stanwood R . Duval Jr . of Scholar, and graduated Magna Congress where he serves on has been a leader and served challenges of the 21st Century . the Eastern District of Louisi- Cum Laude . the Committees on Homeland with distinction since 2000 . And to provide a system that ana . Caroline was later appoint- Major Policy Positions: Security, Transportation and Currently, he is the Chairman effectively educates our youth ed to the faculty of College of Sen . Vitter says his priorities Infrastructure, and Oversight of the Committee on Judiciary in their developmental stages, Law at Loyola University New are focusing on jobs, infra- and Government Reform . and a Member of the Ways and to make sure that college Orleans and served there until structure, and economic devel- Joseph Cao was born in and Means, House Executive, is affordable to our best and 2009 when she returned to pri- opment for every region of the Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh and Legislative Audit Advisory brightest children . vate practice . state and that he has been par- City), Vietnam . He currently committees . Major Policy Positions: ticularly focused on lowering resides in New Orleans, LA Cedric Richmond is a life- Caroline says, we need to cre- prescription drug prices, sav- with his wife and two daugh- long resident of New Orleans Candidates for ate economic opportunities to ing our coast, and preserving ters . He earned a Master’s de- where he currently resides . Lt. Governor retain our workforce . Recent and improving Social Security gree in Philosophy from New Cedric graduated from Ben- events such as the oil spill for future generations . York’s Fordham University . jamin Franklin High School, of the State and Hurricanes Katrina and He attained a law degree from Morehouse College, Tulane of Louisiana Rita demonstrate the need for Loyola Law School and he also School of Law and the Harvard (Runoff) strategic planning to diversify Candidates taught Philosophy and Ethics University Executive Program and develop our economy so for US House of at Loyola University . at the John F . Kennedy School Data News Endorsed that Louisiana can continue to Major Policy Positions: of Government . Caroline Fayard - Democrat triumph over tragedy . Caroline Representatives Congressman Cao states Major Policy Positions: General Legislative Expe- promises to advocate for better - 2nd as his priorities Rebuilding Richmond states that his prior- rience: Caroline Fayard is a government — not more gov- Congressional Greater New Orleans as a ities are to provide appropriate lifelong Democrat, who is a ernment . Caroline will reduce place of progress and prosper- assistance for those who have former staff member at both the size of government and District ity, Renewing the spirit of hope come back to New Orleans to the White House serving un- eliminate wasteful spending . within our community, and Re- start the recovery process, der President Clinton and Con- Caroline says she will work Congressman Joseph Cao storing integrity and honesty and provide an avenue for gress before taking a position hard to diversify and modern- - Republican (Incumbent) to government . those who have yet to return . at Goldman Sachs . She later ize Louisiana’s economy, creat- General Legislative Experi- Putting the best interest of ho- worked at the Washington- ing new job opportunities but ence: On December 6, 2008, Data News Endorsed - Cedric meowners ahead of the inter- based firm of Williams and never forgetting the industries Election guide, Continued on page 5. Your voice. Your choice. Our children’s future. Vote November 2. Paid for by American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO, Committee on Political Education, www.aft.org, and not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee. www.ladatanews.com Cover Story October 30 - November 5, 2010 Page 5 Cover Story, Continued from page 3. which remain Louisiana’s from creating any addi- financial foundation . tional tax liability for other Caroline Fayard current- property taxpayers; to pro- ly serves as Vice President hibit implementation of the on the Board of Louisiana exemption from triggering Appleseed, a non-profit or- reappraisal of property or ganization that promotes adjustment of millages; pro- access to justice . She is vides that the exemption a member of the Federal shall only extend and apply Bar Association, the Junior if established through an League of New Orleans .