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Reid, Landrieu Tour St. Bernard Parish One Year After Katrina and Rita
August 24, 2006Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid today joined Louisiana's senior Senator Mary Landrieu to kick off her "Hope and Recovery Tour" with a visit to St. Bernard Parish for a first-hand view of the recovery effort nearly one year after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The Senators toured the Chalmette Residential Community with St. Bernard Sheriff Jack Stephens and Reverend Leonard Lucas, then joined Parish Councilmember Joey DiFatta, School Superintendent Doris Voitier, and Principal Leanne Harlton for a tour of the recently reopened Andrew Jackson Elementary School. The Senators then visited Main's Grocery, an independent grocery store opened by Carlton Main, a local resident determined to provide a needed service to his community. Read more