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Sierra Club in Louisiana endorses J.P. Morrell for Louisiana State Senate District 3 The Sierra Club Delta Chapter is pleased to endorse Senator J.P. Morrell for election to represent Louisiana State Senate District 3, New Orleans. "The Sierra Club appreciates Senator Morrell's demonstrated track record of hard work in Baton Rouge to defend the environment and hold polluters accountable,? says Woody Martin, Chair of the Delta Chapter of the Sierra Club. ?We know that Senator Morrell will continue to lead on efforts to protect our coastal wetlands while jumpstarting a restoration economy to provide jobs and increased resilience for our threatened communities." Recent examples of his environmental leadership include his decisions to hold field hearings of the Senate Environmental Quality Committee on proposed gas storage in salt domes at Jefferson Island and on the Temple-Inland paper mill toxic discharge and massive fish kill in the Pearl River. The Sierra Club appreciates Senator Morrell's support for a sustainable economy that does not sacrifice the natural environment of Louisiana, and which supports jobs and quality of life for Louisiana residents. The Sierra Club is the nation's oldest and largest grassroots environmental groups with over 3,500 members and supporters in Louisiana. The Sierra Club's endorsement process is based on a candidate questionnaire sent to all major candidates. The Sierra Club will be sharing this decision with its members, and urging them to support Senator Morrell with donations or by volunteering for campaign efforts. The Sierra Club's 750,000 members work together to protect communities and the planet. The Club is America's oldest, largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization. The Delta (Louisiana) chapter of the Sierra Club has more than 3,500 members and supporters and has been active in local conservation efforts for more than 30 years. For more information and contacts you can visit the organization's website: http://louisiana.sierraclub.org.
Gambit & Louisiana Weekly Endorse Morrell Senator JP Morrell received these endorsements from The Louisiana Weekly and Gambit Weekly.
It was his changes in the Omnibus Amendment to the State Budget that provided the $8 million to rehabilitate Methodist Hospital in New Orleans East. His background representing Jefferson Parish in his previous district has given him a regional perspective that will let him reach out to his new voters just drawn into District 3, in St. Bernard Parish. J.P. Morrell has a bright future as an African-American political leader, and the rising star needs our support in Saturday's election.
This Senate district now covers parts of three parishes, spreading from parts of St. Bernard through eastern New Orleans and the 9th Ward, then jumping across the river to Marrero. As the incumbent, Morrell understands the needs across parish lines, having represented Orleans and Jefferson parishes in the old District 3. He brought millions home to reopen Methodist Hospital in eastern New Orleans and is fighting to get additional FEMA funding for Nunez Community College in Chalmette. He also is on the forefront of efforts to redevelop Avondale Shipyards, which will close in the next few years. He is clearly the consensus candidate to tie this sprawling and diverse district together.
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State Senator JP Morrell Announces Bid for Re-election (New Orleans, La.)- This afternoon, State Senator JP Morrell announced that he is officially running for re-election to Senate District 3. Currently, Sen. Morrell is a member of the Senate committees on Insurance, Natural Resources, and Revenue & Fiscal Affairs. Additionally, Senator Morrell serves as the chairman of the Senate Committee on Environmental Quality. “The opportunity to represent Senate District 3 has been an extremely rewarding experience. As a lifelong member of this community, I look forward to continuing to serve the people of this area as we persist in our rebuilding efforts and look for ways to improve the lives of people in Orleans, St. Bernard, and Jefferson Parishes,” said Morrell. In his time as a senator, JP Morrell has championed a wide array of issues that directly impact quality of life for Louisiana residents. From authoring legislation that protects children who have witnessed violent crimes to securing $8 million for a new hospital in New Orleans East, Senator Morrell has a proven record of standing with the people of Senate District 3 and the surrounding areas. “Certainly, we have achieved a lot in the past several years, but there is much work to be done,” observed Morrell. “More jobs and better jobs, safer communities, and better schools?these are the things that are important to the people of Senate District 3, and these are the things I will continue to fight for.” Many local leaders have already endorsed Morrell‘s re-election bid.
Senator Morrell is a graduate of Spring Hill College and Tulane University Law School. Morrell is a resident of the Gentilly neighborhood of New Orleans, where he lives with his wife, Catherine, and their two children, Jude and Fiona. Download and view official press release (pdf) »
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SENATOR MORRELL DELIVERS OVER $8 MILLION FOR NEW ORLEANS EAST HOSPITAL “Additional funding for the hospital in New Orleans East has been a top priority for the Orleans Parish Delegation and the Landrieu Administration,” says Morrell. “Capitol Outlay dollars are finite and in order to deliver on this priority for citizens of New Orleans, particularly New Orleans East, Gentilly and the Lower Ninth Ward, some difficult decisions had to be made. Some of what we wanted had to go unfunded so we can pay for what we needed.” Senator Morrell’s Amendment will provide that $3 million dollars that can be made available as a line of credit later this year upon approval of the State Bond Commission. In order to have this line of credit made available this year for hospital in New Orleans East; several other projects had their money reallocated to provide the immediate access to the funds. The remaining $5 million is located within the Priority 5 allocation, which means it will be made available next year. “The citizens of New Orleans have spoken loudly, and clearly,” Morrell continued, “with the slow pace of the LSU Midcity Teaching Hospital, we need the New Orleans East Hospital and we need it now.” The Capitol Outlay bill now heads to the House for concurrence.
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This was also a tough choice between two veteran African-American legislators. In the end, our editors had to opt for J.P. Morrell, the Senator with not only more seniority in Baton Rouge, but a senior post on the committee that funds projects in New Orleans.
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