2nd Congressional District: Kenya Smith has experience
behind the scenes
by David Hammer, The Times-Picayune
Monday August 25, 2008, 9:22 PM
Although only 34, he has a wealth of political experience, having worked as a lobbyist for the city of New Orleans in the crucial period immediately after Hurricane Katrina. But he earned those chops as a mayoral aide, generally out of the view of potential voters.
I humbly submit that in this year of change- as we seek to change the tone in Washington, we must start right here at home. For, it has been the average, everyday citizen that has been the cornerstone of this recovery.