"Women of the Storm" want more money for New Orleans
Tags: mary landrieu, rebuilding, congressSharply accessoried with bright blue umbrellas - the same color as the tarps that were installed by a partially-illegal workforce indirectly receiving federal money - 140 New Orleans women calling themselves the "Women of the Storm" visited Capitol Hill on Monday. They were inviting Congress members to visit their city and requesting more money for rebuilding.
They'd pick up the costs for the visit and:
Among those who made the trip on the group's chartered flight were Olivia Manning, the mother of football stars Peyton and Eli and wife of former New Orleans Saints quarterback Archie Manning; Verna Landrieu, mother of Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu and Louisiana Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu; and Carol Bebelle, head of the Ashé Cultural Arts Center…
The group said 55 representatives and 30 senators have visited New Orleans in the five months since Katrina…
May 31st, 2006 at 8:56 pm
To whom it may concern,
Prior to Hurricane Katrina I worked for New Orleans Public Schools for 8 years, and my husband was employed with Fidelity Homestead, a prominent financial institution, as a loan officer, for 15 years. We are not lazy people and have worked very hard for everything we once owned. (Hurricane Katrina destroyed all our earthly possessions). Contrary to what one may believe, many evacuees once held important jobs and were able to support their families. However, finding a job here in Houston has been tougher than winning the lottery.
Initially my husband found work in Beaumont, Texas but because of Hurricane Rita, we relocated to Houston. Unable to find work, he seeked benefits, but was denied because according to them his move was unnecessary. As a result, he has been without a pay check since November 2005. Show me the face of a man with patience and I'll show you my husbands' face.
It may sound strange, but I'm very proud of my husband right now in his unemployed state. He could have resulted to committing crimes… But that is not the man I married. He could have blamed others … But not my gentle husband, as he continues to believe his experience in the banking industry will pay off. How can we convince employers we are not a flight risk? What can we do to prove to them we are reliable? Sometimes I think how much more can one take when not only is their faith being tested but their character is being tested when no one wants to hire an evacuee?
People desperately lookng for work,
Marie Adams
25469 Borough Pk Dr #1312
Spring, Texas
77380
281-465-8269