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City Hurricane Plans Results Page 6 Page 4 Page  May 6, 2006 New Orleans Data News Weekly COVER STORY New Orleans Holds Historic Elections Lighting The Road To Freedom Data Zone Page 8 Saints Score Big with BUSH “The People’s Paper” May 6, 2006 39th Year Volume 35 www.ladatanews.com The Soul of New Orleans Election Day History Page 2 Election City Hurricane Plans Results Page 6 Page 4 Page May 6, 006 New Orleans Data News Weekly www.ladatanews.com COVER STORY New Orleans Holds Historic Elections By: Edwin Buggage Photo’s By: Larry V. Panna Jr. Councilperson Cynthia Willard-Lewis on the campaign trail. Mayor Ray Nagin on the campaign trail on election day. Nagin finished as the front-runner in the primary. To say it has truly been an unusual past were up for grabs including, Criminal eight months for the city of New Orleans is Sheriff, Assessor, seats on the City Council, an understatement, as the city is attempting Clerk of Court, and several others, but the to recover from the disaster of Hurricane most watched was the race for Mayor of Katrina and the breaching of the levees which New Orleans. left eighty percent of the city underwater This race is one of historic proportions displacing over half of the city’s residents and and has garnered national and international sucking the life, vibrancy and vitality out of this attention with several of the debates being vivacious historic metropolis. Presently, there broadcast on MSNBC and C-Span. In are uncertainties about the city’s catastrophe these races the candidates have found preparedness as June 1st the day that marks themselves embroiled in a local election with the beginning of hurricane season is right implications that far supercede the crescent around the corner. And the question for many city, and are a true test of democracy at is who are the person’s best suited to captain work. In this election we have witnessed the city of New Orleans in its renaissance. candidates finding themselves in unfamiliar Spring thus far has been unseasonably territory, campaigning as if these were races warm, but on April 22, 006 the mercury for national offices as they’ve had to travel nearly burst through the thermometer, as to several states in their quest to reach the Mayoral Candidate Mitch Landrieu greets well wishers. the heated primary campaign season came voters. to a close. Campaign signs filled the medians During this election season issues of the as candidates vied for the opportunity to lead fairness, the timing of the election, and the New Orleans in its rebuilding. Several posts disenfranchisement of displaced voters were Continued next page. DATA NEWS WEEKLY Mailing Address: PO Box 5033, Atlanta, GA 30302 INSIDE DATA (404) 223-5958 Fax (404) 223-5491 [email protected] Editorial & Business Office: 170 Northside Drive, Suite 506, Atlanta, GA 30313 Newsmaker Data Zone Terry B. Jones Art Direction Contributors & Production page 4 CEO/Publisher Edwin Buggage Paul Mainor for Cover page 7 James Clingman George Curry MainorMedia Edwin Buggage Marian Wright State & Local Contributing Opinion Editor-in-Chief Edleman News Hazel Trice Edney Photographers page 10 Larry Panna Story Cheryl Mainor Dr. Ron Walters Panna Productions page 5 Managing Editor NNPA Newswire Commentary NNPA Newswire National News Please call (404) 223-5958 for subscription information. page page 1 Dated material two weeks in advance. Not responsible for publishing page 11 or return of unsolicited manuscripts or photos. www.ladatanews.com New Orleans Data News Weekly May 6, 006 Page COVER STORY Continued from previous page. Saints Hit the Bush, select Reggie in NFL Draft questioned. Citing the potential new leadership.” While others feel Make no mistake, when will fit their programe, we had no Thunder in the backfield, Tony problems of an election held under it is important to keep our present Houston decided to go in another control over this thing.” Galbreath and Chuck Muncie. such extenuating circumstances mayor in place, Joel Williams, 40, direction on the first pick of The Saints found themselves in “He’s that good, said McAllister on April 1, 006 a historic march a life long resident of the Crescent the 006 NFL draft, the Saints full control at #, contemplating on drafting the nation’s top back.” took place led by the Rev. Jesse City stated, “This is an important were well prepared to make whether to keep their prize grab You’ve got to take him regardless Jackson and was co-sponsored time for the city, and we need their selection at # , choosing or wait for the best offer from of your situation.” I know it takes by several national and local civil somebody with experience who Southern California running back teams who were eager to snatch away a couple of touches from rights organizations. With several can get the job done, and I think Reggie Bush. Bush, the 005 Reggie, then acquire additional me, but in the long run it will help thousand people heeding their that person is our present Mayor, Heisman Trophy winner, rushed draft picks in exchange. But team the team and my career.” call, they came out to participate in Ray Nagin.” for 1,740 yards last season in general manager Mickey Loomis Bush becomes the third this protest for the right to return, After a long day of voting leading the Trojans to the College and new Saints head coach Sean Heisman Trophy winner selected and the right to vote. the hoopla around the city subsided Championship. He scored 5 tds Payton had made their decision by the Saints, who previously took The culmination of these and the sun set coincided with the , caught 7 passes for 478 yards, the night before to take the top running back George Rogers issues and concerns finally came polls closing at 8 p.m. And when while returning 18 punts for 179 player on the draft board once (1981) qb Danny Wuerffel (1997) to the forefront as the citizens the votes were finally counted, yards and a score. The versatile Bush became available. “We and running back Ricky Williams went to the polls to have their Incumbent Mayor Ray Nagin was back also led the nation with an are excited about our draft pick, (1999). voices heard. Before the day of the frontrunner receiving thirty- average of 222 all-purpose yards Payton said, we got our guy.” He One would think Bush would the election a record number eight percent of the vote with his per game. brings a ton of versatility to our have something to prove to twenty-thousand citizens took closest challenger Lt. Governor Bush was expected to be offense, has character, plus he Houston and the entire league, advantage of early voting while Mitch Landrieu who many pollsters taken #1 by the Texans, instead was the highest rated guy on the the Texans made a mistake in other residents trekked across predicted would win the primary Houston made defensive end board.” bypassing him. However, the the country, some traveling received twenty-nine percent Mario Williams their first choice. By selecting Bush, the Saints former Trojan plans to use it as from as far as Atlanta Georgia, of the vote. Nagin was visibly Not being the overall first pick add a running back to a backfield motivation because he’s already Houston Texas and other cities to shocked by his wide margin of appeared not to bother Bush, who that includes ace back Deuce fired up just to be in the NFL. participate in this election. Along victory expressing these words in said he knew it was a business McAllister, who is coming off a “I’m not going to take anything Chef Menteur Highway in New his primary victory speech saying decision. “I wasn’t disappointed season ending injury. Having personal from the Houston Orleans East several candidates to the voters, “Today you stepped at all, Bush said. “Obviously I both in the backfield at the same Texans and go out and try to run including Mayor Ray Nagin lined up and shocked the world.” In an would have liked to have been the time creates havoc for opponent for 5,000 yards or whatever in a the streets in a last minute effort act of defiance he disposed of his No.1 pick, but I’m the # pick and defenses, but a dream for offensive game.” That’s the way it is, that’s canvassing for support. The event scripted words and spoke from going to New Orleans. I just came coordinators. It will be the best the nature of the beast and its part along the street resembled a family his heart addressing those who in with an open mind. It’s up to one-two NON-BLEED:punch since 6.375" the team of the game.” reunion with friends re-uniting for counted him out saying, “There the teams to pick and choose who had the combo of Lighting and many had not seen each other have been people who said we were since Hurricane Katrina, and dead,” but on this Election Day the fervor and excitement of the he rose like Lazarus; continuing election left the streets with the he boldly boasted, “But there are BellSouth has a strong commitment to the communities we serve. feel of a Mardi Gras Parade. The people that like the direction the excitement of this election drew city is going in and we have run We continually reaffirm that media organizations from across number one today.” commitment and reinforce our the globe and film crews including connections to the community by renown filmmaker Spike Lee who Many supporters and embracing diversity and inclusion— was on hand speaking to voters well wishers voices harmoniously both inside and outside the company.
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