Scorching Seat Debate for Gentilly state rep seat
Scorching Seat Debate for Gentilly state rep seat
GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO THE WDSU NEWS HOT SEAT. I’M TRAVERS MACKEL. TONIGHT WE CONTINUE OUR HOT SEAT DEBATES. IT’S FOR THE DISTRICT 97 RACE. THAT IS A STATE REP SEAT THAT REPRESENTS THE BULK OF GENTILLY. IT WAS RECENTLY VACATED BY MATTHEW WILLARD WHEN HE WON ELECTION TO THE NEW ORLEANS CITY COUNCIL. TWO MEN ARE QUALIFIED. THIRD, AND ED MURRAY. GENTLEMEN, THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE. WE ARE GOING TO GIVE YOU ALL A CHANCE TO SELL YOURSELF TO THE VOTERS BY MAKING AN OPENING STATEMENT. MR. GREEN, YOU GET TO START US OFF. YOU HAVE 60S TO MAKE AN OPENING STATEMENT. THANK YOU. MY NAME IS EUGENE GREEN, THE THIRD, AND I AM RUNNING FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE FOR DISTRICT 97. I AM 36 YEARS OLD, A FATHER AND A LIFELONG RESIDENT OF THE DISTRICT. I ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN THE HINES ELEMENTARY, MARION CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL, SAINT AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOL, AND THEN I WENT ON TO TULANE UNIVERSITY, IN WHICH I FINISHED IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND LEGAL STUDIES. AN AUDITOR FOR 15 YEARS. FINANCIAL AUDIT, TO BE EXACT, AND COMPLIANT. AND THAT’S WHAT MAKES ME A PERFECT CANDIDATE FOR THIS POSITION TO ADDRESS OUR BUDGET ISSUES AND TO ADVOCATE FOR RESPONSIBLE SPENDING. ADDITIONALLY, WHAT PLAGUES OUR DISTRICT IS THE INSURANCE COST. INSURANCE COSTS ARE RISING, AND I PLAN TO MAKE SURE THAT WE LOWER THOSE INSURANCE COSTS. WHEN I GO TO THE LEGISLATOR IN BATON ROUGE AND FIRST AND THE LAST THING I WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS IS NEW ORLEANS RECEIVING ITS FAIR SHARE, WE’RE GOING TO GET TO SOME OF THOSE TOPICS. SO HOLD YOUR THOUGHT RIGHT THERE, MR. MURRAY. YOU HAVE 60S TO MAKE AN OPENING STATEMENT. THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS ED MURRAY. I’M AN ATTORNEY. I’M A FATHER, A T-BALL COACH, AND I’M A HOMEOWNER. I AM AN ATTORNEY BY TRADE. I PRACTICE A LOT OF PROPERTY DAMAGE. I WAS EDUCATED AT LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS. I WENT TO SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER. THREE OF THE THINGS I REALLY LIKE TO FOCUS ON IS HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE. GETTING SOME OF THESE BLIGHTED PROPERTIES BACK INTO INTO COMMERCE, AS WELL AS EARLY EDUCATION. WE NEED TO SEND SOMEONE TO BATON ROUGE WHO HAS EXPERIENCE. I’VE SERVED IN VARIOUS BOARDS ON THE STATE LEVEL. THE PUBLIC DEFENDER BOARD, MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION, AS WELL AS THE EXECUTIVE BOARD IN CITY PARK. SO I AM NUMBER EIGHT ON THE BALLOT. I’M ASKING FOR YOUR VOTE. ALL RIGHT. LET’S START THIS QUESTION OFF WITH YOU. MR. MURRAY. YOU HAVE 60S TO ANSWER IT. BOTH OF YOU ALL BROUGHT IT UP. SO WE’RE JUST GOING TO SKIP DOWN AND GET TO IT FIRST. INSURANCE. IT IS BREAKING PEOPLE ACROSS NEW ORLEANS, ESPECIALLY IN PARTS OF GENTILLY IN 60S YOU JUST TOUCHED ON THIS, WHAT IS YOUR PLAN TO TRY TO LOWER INSURANCE FOR HOMEOWNERS IN YOUR DISTRICT? SO WE NEED TO REALLY INCREASE FUNDING ON FORTIFIED ROOFS. THAT IS A HUGE ISSUE RIGHT NOW. WE ALSO NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE HOLDING THESE COMPANIES ACCOUNTABLE. WE KEEP BRINGING COMPANIES IN, AND THEY’RE TAKING OUR MONEY FOR 3 OR 4 YEARS. AND THEN WHEN SOMETHING HAPPENS, BECAUSE IT’S NOT IF THEY SAY THEY THROW UP THEIR HANDS AND SAY, HEY, WE CAN’T PAY FOR IT. AND NOW THE STATE IS ON THE HOOK FOR IT. WE ALSO NEED TO MAKE SURE THOSE WHO CAN AFFORD 4 TO 5 ROOFS OUT OF POCKET, THAT THEY DO THAT AS WELL. THAT WILL HELP IMMEDIATELY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU FOR COMING IN UNDER 60S TO MR. GREEN. YOU HAVE 60S TO ANSWER THAT SAME QUESTION. IF ELECTED, WHAT IS YOUR PLAN TO DEAL WITH THE INSURANCE CRISIS FOR FAMILIES IN GENTILLY? FIRST AND FOREMOST, WE HAVE TO STRENGTHEN OUR INSURANCE COMMISSIONERS DEPARTMENT, AND WE HAVE TO ALLOW HIM TO MAKE INCENTIVES TO INSURANCE CARRIERS TO COME TO THE STATE. RIGHT NOW, WE ARE LOW ENOUGH. THERE’S NOT ENOUGH INSURANCE CARRIERS IN THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. THAT’S WHY THE INSURANCE RATES ARE SKYROCKETING. THERE’S NO COMPETITION. WE HAVE TO MAKE COMPETITION BY STRENGTHENING INSURANCE CARRIER ALSO THE FORTIFIED ROUTE PROGRAM. WE HAVE TO FULLY FUND THIS THE PROGRAM IS HERE. WE HAVE TO FULLY FUND IT AND MAKE SURE IT WORKS. IT WILL WORK IF WE FULLY FUND IT. ALSO, WE HAVE TO MAKE MORE INCENTIVES FOR MY HOMEOWNERS IF THEY APPLY, IF THEY INSTALL SECURITY CAMERAS, SYSTEMS THAT THAT MAKE SURE FLOOD LEAKS, WE HAVE TO GIVE THEM INCENTIVES TO DO THIS AND THEN LOWER THEIR RATE ULTIMATELY. AND ALSO WE HAVE TO RESTORE OUR COASTLINE AND RESTORE OUR COASTLINE IS IMPORTANT. AS THE EAGLE SCOUT, MAKE SURE OUR RESTORE OUR COASTLINE TO MITIGATE THOSE STORM SURGES. ALL RIGHT. LET’S START THIS QUESTION. IT’S GOT SOME SIZZLE. SOME MAY SAY NOT A LOT OF SUBSTANCE, BUT IT’S NO SECRET WHEN PEOPLE HEAR YOUR NAMES. YOU ARE THE SON OF A CURRENT NEW ORLEANS CITY COUNCILMAN. YOU ARE THE SON OF A FORMER WELL-KNOWN STATE SENATOR. THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN OUT THERE SAYING, OH, WELL, THEY’RE RUNNING ON THEIR FATHER’S NAMES. WE’LL START THIS WITH YOU, MR. GREEN. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR FATHER? AND ARE YOU, IN ESSENCE, RUNNING ON YOUR FATHER’S NAME? YOU HAVE 60S. SORRY I DIDN’T CUT YOU OFF. ULTIMATELY, I CHERISHED MY DAD’S LEADERSHIP AND HIS INTEGRITY, AND THAT HE’S A GREAT PUBLIC SERVANT. AND I LEARNED A LOT FROM HIM. BUT MAKE NO BONES ABOUT IT. I AM RUNNING THIS RACE ON MY OWN. I DECIDED TO OFFER MYSELF FOR PUBLIC SERVICE ON MY OWN TO ADDRESS OUR ISSUES AND OUR COMMUNITY, AND OUR ISSUES ARE AFFORDABILITY. I AM MAKING SURE THAT I WILL DO THAT AT THE LEGISLATURE. IF YOU ELECT ME. ALSO, IT’S VERY CLEAR THAT I RESPECT MY DAD’S LEGACY AND. BUT I AM RUNNING ON MY OWN AND THAT’S THE MAIN THING. ALL RIGHT, SAME QUESTION, MR. MURRAY IN 60S, HOW WOULD YOU DEFEND AGAINST THOSE ALLEGATIONS? SOME OUT THERE WHO SAY, OH, HE’S JUST RUNNING ON HIS FATHER’S NAME AS WELL AS YOUR FATHER WAS A FORMER STATE SENATOR? YEAH, I LOVE MY DAD, AND HE HAD A GREAT LEGACY, AND I’M THANKFUL FOR EVERYTHING HE’S DONE FOR THE CITY. BUT MAKE NO MISTAKE ABOUT IT, THIS IS MY RACE. A LOT OF PEOPLE LIKE TO TEASE AND SAY, YOU’RE FOLLOWING IN DAD’S FOOTSTEPS. WE HAVE DIFFERENT SHOES AND DIFFERENT SHOE SIZES, AND QUITE FRANKLY, MY STYLE IS A LOT BETTER. I WOULD SAY, LOOK AT MY EXPERIENCE, LOOK AT MY RESUME. I’VE SERVED ON BOARDS. I’VE ALREADY BEEN DOING THIS. THIS IS NOT SOMETHING MY DAD HAS ASKED ME TO DO. THIS IS MY RACE AND I’M READY TO REPRESENT DISTRICT 97 IMMEDIATELY. ALL RIGHT. THE PERSON WHO USED TO REPRESENT DISTRICT 97 IS NOW ON THE CITY COUNCIL. OBVIOUSLY, I THINK THERE HAS BEEN THIS UNDERLYING THEME WITH THE INAUGURATION OF MAYOR MORENO THAT AS THE STATE GOES, AS NEW ORLEANS GOES AND VICE VERSA, WHAT WILL YOUR WORKING RELATIONSHIP BE IN 60S, MR. MURRAY WITH FORMER STATE REPRESENTATIVE WILLARD AND THE REST OF THE COUNCIL IN NEW MAYOR, IF YOU ARE ELECTED TO THIS POSITION. SO I ACTUALLY HAVE A GREAT WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH MATT. I CURRENTLY ALREADY WORK WITH SOME SOME COUNCILMEN ON THE CITY PARK BOARD. THESE ARE PEOPLE THAT ARE DIVERSE, JUST LIKE OUR CITY COUNCIL AND I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT I WORK WELL WITH THEM, I ALREADY DO, I’LL CONTINUE TO DO SO JUST IN A DIFFERENT CAPACITY. ALL RIGHT, SAME QUESTION, MR. GREEN. IF YOU ARE ELECTED, HOW WOULD YOU WORK WITH MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE NEW MAYORAL ADMINISTRATION IN 60S? I WILL MAKE SURE THAT I DEFINITELY BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE ADMINISTRATION. AND HELENA MORENO. THEY HAVE A NEW AGENDA, AND THEY’RE PUSHING IT OUT NOW. AND I MAKE SURE TO FOLLOW THEIR AND IF ANY ISSUES ARISE, I MAKE SURE THAT I USE MY BUDGET EXPERIENCE TO HELP THEM ON THE STATE LEGISLATIVE LEVEL. AND THEN ALSO, I HAVE A GREAT RELATIONSHIP WITH MY FATHER. THAT’S A CURRENT CITY COUNCIL MEMBER, AND OUR DISTRICT OVERLAPS, AND IT WILL BE GREAT FOR ME TO WORK HAND IN HAND WITH HIM TO BRING RESOURCES THAT THE STATE HAS TO THE DISTRICT OF DISTRICT 97. THANK YOU. SO IN 60S, HERE’S A QUESTION FOR BOTH OF YOU ALL. IT IS NO SECRET WE ARE A RED STATE IN THE HOUSE RIGHT NOW. THEY DON’T JUST HAVE A MAJORITY, THEY HAVE A SUPERMAJORITY OF REPUBLICANS. YOU ALL ARE BOTH DEMOCRATS. MR. GREEN WILL START THIS WITH YOU IN 60S. IF YOU ARE ELECTED, CAN YOU WORK ACROSS THE AISLE FOR THE BETTERMENT OF YOUR DISTRICT? BECAUSE ONE WOULD ARGUE YOU WERE PROBABLY GOING TO HAVE TO WITH A REPUBLICAN CONTROLLED LEGISLATURE. YES. WHAT A REPUBLICAN CONTROLLED LEGISLATURE. YOU HAVE TO BE ABLE TO WORK ACROSS THE AISLE. I DO THAT ON THE VARIOUS BOARDS I SERVE ON GULF COAST SOCIAL SERVICES, AND I SERVE ON AS A TREASURER ON EXPLORE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION. AND THROUGHOUT MY 15 YEARS AS FINANCIAL AUDITOR, I WORKED WITH VARIOUS ENTITIES AND DIFFERENT PERSONNEL. SO I WILL BE THE GREAT CANDIDATE TO GO TO BATON ROUGE TO WORK ACROSS THE AISLE. AND I’LL MAKE SURE I DO THAT BY BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS. RELATIONSHIPS ARE KEY INSIDE THE LEGISLATURE AND OUTSIDE THE LEGISLATURE. SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO WORK ON YOUR GOLF SWING, AND I’LL MAKE SURE TO DO THAT. ALL RIGHT? I LIKE THAT. THE GOLF SWING. ALL RIGHT, MR. MURRAY, SAME QUESTION FOR YOU IN 60S. WOULD YOU BE ABLE TO WORK ACROSS THE AISLE AND WORK WITH REPUBLICANS AS THEY HOLD A SUPERMAJORITY IN THE HOUSE RIGHT NOW? CERTAINLY I DO SO NOW. AND I’VE DONE SO ON VARIOUS BOARDS ACROSS THE STATE. THESE ARE STATE APPOINTED BOARDS. AND SO NATURALLY, NOT EVERYBODY IS GOING TO BE FROM THE SAME PARTY. I’M GOING TO BATON ROUGE TO SOLVE PROBLEMS, NOT TO PLAY PARTIZAN GAMES. EVERYBODY HAS PROBLEMS WHETHER YOU’RE IN MONROE OR NEW ORLEANS, AND WE NEED TO HAVE SOLUTIONS. SO I WOULD REALLY FOCUS ON MY EXPERIENCE OF DOING SO ALREADY AND MAKE SURE I CONTINUE TO DO SO AS NEW ORLEANS GOES, THE STATE GOES. LET ME ASK YOU THIS QUESTION, BECAUSE I THINK IT’S ALWAYS INTERESTING. BOTH OF YOU ALL WOULD BE FRESHMEN. FIRST TIME LAWMAKERS, WHOEVER WINS THIS RACE IN 60S. WE’LL START THIS WITH YOU, MR. MURRAY. WHAT WOULD BE THE FIRST BILL THAT YOU WOULD WANT TO FILE TO CARRY FOR DISTRICT 97? IF YOU ARE ELECTED TO INCREASE THE FUNDING FOR 4 TO 5 ROOFS, WE KNOW IT WILL LOWER OUR INSURANCE. WE YOU KNOW, I THINK MATT DID A GREAT JOB OF GETTING THE BALL ROLLING. WE NEED TO CONTINUE THAT. OUR HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE IS THROUGH THE ROOF. ELDERS ARE LOSING THEIR HOMES AND HAVE ARE DEBATING HAVING TO SELL THEIR HOMES. AND YOUNG PEOPLE, QUITE FRANKLY, CAN’T AFFORD THEIR HOMES BECAUSE OF THE INSURANCE. SO FORTIFIED ROOFING, INCREASING THE FUNDING FOR FORTIFIED ROOFING WOULD BE THE FIRST THING I DO. SAME QUESTION TO YOU, MR. GREEN. IF YOU ARE ELECTED, WHAT WOULD BE THE FIRST BILL THAT YOU WOULD FILE TO BENEFIT THE PEOPLE IN DISTRICT 97? IN GENTILLY THE FIRST BILL I WILL FILE IS TO INCREASE THE MINIMUM WAGE TO $15. OUR CITY HAS DONE IT FOR CITY EMPLOYEES AND CITY CONTRACTORS. WE HAVE TO FOLLOW SUIT IN LOUISIANA AND ACROSS NEW ORLEANS. SO IN MY DISTRICT, I WILL FILE FOR $15 MINIMUM WAGE SO WE CAN INCREASE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, TRADE SCHOOLS, TECHNOLOGY PARK THAT WE HAVE AT UNO, THAT’S ALSO IN THE DISTRICT. THE $15 WILL PUT MORE MONEY INTO THE CITIZENS POCKETS AND INCREASE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. AS ONE OF OUR MAIN ISSUES FOR THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. AND I ENSURE TO DO THAT IF YOU ELECT ME TO BE YOUR LEGISLATOR. LET’S START THIS. SINCE YOU BROUGHT IT UP, I’M GOING TO SKIP AROUND HERE ON MY SHEET A LITTLE BIT. UNO IS IN THE DISTRICT. IT IS NOW GOING UNDER THE LSU SYSTEM. DO YOU SUPPORT THAT MOVE IN 60S, AND WOULD YOU WORK TO TRY TO GET AS THEIR ENROLLMENT IS REALLY DOWN RIGHT NOW? CERTAINLY I SUPPORT THAT IS BASICALLY EXACTLY FOR BECAUSE UNO IS THE PRIZE. THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS. SO WE WANT TO PRIDE OURSELVES ON OUR UNIVERSITY. IT’S IN THE DISTRICT. WE NEED MORE ENROLLMENT. WE NEED ADDITIONAL STATE FUNDING. SO BY PARTNERING WITH LSU, WE SHOULD GET ADDITIONAL STATE AND I WOULD ADVOCATE TO MAKE SURE ADDITIONAL STATE FUNDING GOES TO US U.N.O., ESPECIALLY FOR OUR TECHNOLOGY CENTER AND OUR TECHNOLOGY PARK. WE HAVE AT UNO. ALL RIGHT. SAME QUESTION TO YOU, MR. MURRAY. DO YOU SUPPORT LSU TAKING OVER UNO AND PUTTING IT INTO THE LSU SYSTEM? AND WHAT WOULD YOUR PLAN BE TO TRY TO GET MONEY? BECAUSE ENROLLMENT IS DOWN AT UNO. I DO SUPPORT IT. I THINK WE NEED TO WE NEED TO GET ENROLLMENT BACK TO PRE-KATRINA LEVELS. YOU KNOW, IT USED TO BE ONE OF THE LARGEST COLLEGES IN THE STATE. I HAVE TALKED WITH THE TRANSITION TEAM TO ADDRESS SOME OF THESE ISSUES. I THINK THE IDENTITY OF U.N.O. NEEDS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE STILL KNOW UNO IS UNO, AND NOT JUST BEING CONFUSED WITH LSU BATON ROUGE, BUT WE DEFINITELY NEED TO MAKE SURE WE RETURN TO PRE-KATRINA LEVELS OF ENROLLMENT. LET ME ASK YOU THIS QUESTION TOO, BECAUSE EVERYBODY IS INTERESTED IN GREEN SPACE IN PARKS. THERE ARE TWO BIG ONES IN THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS PONTCHARTRAIN PARK, CITY PARK. WHAT WOULD YOUR PLAN BE TO TRY TO GET ADDITIONAL STATE FUNDING FOR THE BEAUTIFICATION OF THOSE, AND TO LET FAMILIES USE THEM IN 60S? SO I’M ACTUALLY DOING THAT ALREADY, MAKING CALLS. A MASTER PLAN FOR CITY PARK, AND WE’RE GOING TO REDO IT OVER OVER A SPAN OF YEARS. WE’RE ALREADY MAKING THOSE CALLS. YOU HAVE TO SHOW PEOPLE A PLAN. YOU SHOW, PEOPLE PLAN. THIS IS WHAT YOU WANT TO DO. THIS IS WHAT OUR CONSTITUENTS WANT, AND PEOPLE WILL SUPPORT THAT. CURRENTLY ALREADY DO IT. AND I’LL DO THE SAME THING IN PONTCHARTRAIN PARK. ALL RIGHT. SAME QUESTION TO YOU, MR. GREEN. WHAT WOULD BE YOUR PLAN TO GET STATE DOLLARS TO THOSE TWO PARKS, CITY PARK AND PONTCHARTRAIN PARK, WHICH ARE GREAT PARKS FOR PEOPLE IN THE CITY? ESPECIALLY SINCE CITY PARK IS A STATE OWNED ENTITY. I WOULD ADVOCATE IN BATON ROUGE TO MAKE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR CITY PARK TO INCREASE ITS REVENUES AND TO INCREASE THE THE VISIBILITY OF CITY PARK. IT’S A GREAT PARK. A LOT OF PEOPLE UNDERSTAND IT AND I WANT PEOPLE TO COME TO CITY PARK. PONTCHARTRAIN PARK IS IN THE DISTRICT. SO, YOU KNOW, WE WANT TO GET FUNDING TO PONTCHARTRAIN PARK. AND I MAKE SURE TO DO THAT. THE STATE LEGISLATURE. I’LL START THIS QUESTION OFF WITH YOU AGAIN IN 60S HERE. CRIME IS TOP OF MIND. CRIME NUMBERS ARE DOWN. AND THAT IS A GOOD THING IN THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS. BUT THERE HAS BEEN A BIG PUSH, ESPECIALLY BY REPUBLICANS IN THE LEGISLATURE, TO CRACK DOWN ON CRIME, GET MORE MONEY TO TO DIFFERENT LAW ENFORCEMENT ENTITIES. WHAT IS YOUR PLAN IN 60S TO TRY TO HELP THE NOPD AND CRIME EFFORTS IN DISTRICT 97? AS YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A STAFFING ISSUE WITH NOPD. IT’S BEEN THAT WAY FOR A LONG TIME, BUT WE HAVE TO MAKE MORE INCENTIVES FOR OUR OFFICERS AND INCREASE PAY. SO WE HAVE TO INCREASE FUNDING TO THESE DEPARTMENTS AND ENSURE PUBLIC SAFETY. WE HAD A TRAGIC INCIDENT WITH THE TERRORIST ATTACK LAST YEAR ON BOURBON STREET, AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THESE THINGS DON’T HAPPEN. SO WE DO NEED OUR POLICE TO BE FULLY FUNDED SO THAT WE CAN HAVE THEM ON EVERY CORNER, AS WE HAVE BEEN FOR THE LAST YEAR AND HAS WORKED TREMENDOUSLY. SAME QUESTION, MR. MURRAY IN 60S, WHAT WOULD YOUR PLAN BE TO HELP LAW ENFORCEMENT AND GET MORE STATE FUNDING FOR NOPD? SO NOPD WILL TELL US WHAT THEY NEED. THEY NEED BODIES AND I WOULD INCREASE THAT FUNDING. WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE RECRUIT BETTER. WE ALSO NEED TO MAKE SURE WE RETAIN MORE OFFICERS AND NOT JUST HAVE THEM FOR A YEAR OR TWO, AND THEN THEY GO TO ANOTHER AGENCY. I THINK WE NEED TO ALSO USE EVERY TOOL POSSIBLE TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR CITY IS SAFE AND THE DISTRICT IS SAFE, WHILE STILL RESPECTING PEOPLE’S PRIVACY. ALL RIGHT, LET’S START THIS QUESTION OFF WITH YOU IN 60S GARBAGE PICKUP. I KNOW IT’S NOT A STATE ISSUE, BUT IT’S A DISTRICT ISSUE THAT THAT IMPACTS SO MANY PEOPLE. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT YOU COULD OR WOULD DO IF YOU’RE ELECTED TO THIS POSITION IN 60S TO TRY TO HELP WITH GARBAGE COLLECTION ACROSS DISTRICT 97, WE DO ONCE A WEEK IN THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS. DO YOU HAVE A PLAN? IS THERE ANYTHING THAT YOU COULD DO? BECAUSE THERE’S A COMPLAINT THAT WE GET THAT PEOPLE FEEL LIKE NOT ENOUGH IS BEING DONE. AND I DO UNDERSTAND IT’S MORE OF A CITY ISSUE, BUT WE ALL WANT TO WORK HAND IN HAND. SO IN 60S, DO YOU HAVE A PLAN THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO LET US KNOW ABOUT WHEN IT COMES TO GARBAGE COLLECTION? I DO. WE NEED TO SIT DOWN WITH CITY LEADERS AS WELL AS THESE COMPANIES THAT WE PAY A LOT OF MONEY TO. I ALSO AM NOT A HUGE FAN OF NO LONGER HAVING IT TWICE A WEEK PICKUP THAT WE HAD PRE-KATRINA. I’D RATHER WE NEED TO SIT DOWN AND FIGURE OUT WHY THAT IS, AND WE, YOU KNOW, THE CITY IS A IT’S LIKE A HUMAN BODY. MAYBE, YOU KNOW, MAYBE I’M THE HAND, BUT WHAT MY HAND DOES, THE FOOT IS AFFECTED. SO, YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE TO WORK HAND IN HAND, NO PUN INTENDED, TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING GETS DONE FOR THE CONSTITUENTS, EVEN IF IT’S NOT YOUR YOUR JOB, SO TO SPEAK. YEAH, NO. SAME QUESTION. MR. GREEN, DO YOU HAVE A PLAN FOR GARBAGE PICKUP GARBAGE COLLECTION IN DISTRICT 97? I KNOW IT’S A CITY ISSUE, BUT OBVIOUSLY ONE OF YOU TWO, WHOEVER WINS WILL HAVE SOME SAY IN THAT MATTER. AT THE STATE LEVEL. NOW, MOST CITIZENS RIGHT NOW ARE CONCERNED WITH THE GARBAGE PICKUP. AND I UNDERSTAND BECAUSE WE REMEMBER THE DAYS WHEN WE WERE GETTING IT TWICE A WEEK. SO MAYBE WE HAVE TO JUST START SLOW AND MAYBE ALTERNATE WEEKS AND START PICKING UP TWICE A WEEK EVERY OTHER WEEK. AND I’LL MAKE SURE TO SIT DOWN. HELENA MORENO AND HER ADMINISTRATION AND THE CITY LEADERS AND THE CITY COUNCIL TO SEE IF THERE’S A PLAN THAT WE WHICH WE CAN DO, THAT WE CAN START ALTERNATING THE PICKUPS EVERY TWICE A WEEK. AND I THINK THAT WOULD BE A GOOD START. AND TO SEE WHAT WE CAN DO AND WORK WITH THE CONTRACTORS THAT HAVE THE CONTRACTS NOW TO PICK UP THE TRASH. ALL RIGHT, HERE’S A QUICK QUESTION. LESS THAN 60S THE SENATE DISTRICT THAT’S UP FOR ELECTION RIGHT NOW OVERLAPS WITH THIS HOUSE RACE. ARE YOU ALL ARE YOU SUPPORTING AND IF SO, WHO? NO RUNNING MY OWN RACE. HOW ABOUT YOU, MR. GREEN? NO. NO TIME TO SUPPORT ANYBODY BUT MYSELF. ALL RIGHT, LOOK, WE HAVE SOME MORE QUESTIONS WE COULD GET TO. UNFORTUNATELY, WE ARE OUT OF TIME. WE ARE GOING TO GIVE YOU ALL I SAID, 30S. WE’LL DO 60S FOR A CLOSING STATEMENT HERE. WE’LL START WITH YOU, MR. MURRAY. SINCE WE STARTED WITH MR. GREEN LAST TIME, YOU HAVE 60S TO MAKE A CLOSING STATEMENT. WELL, THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. MY NAME IS MURRAY, AND AGAIN, I’M ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND VOTE IN MY DISTRICT 97 STATE REPRESENTATIVE RACE. I HAVE THE EXPERIENCE. WE DON’T HAVE TIME TO SEND SOMEONE TO BATON ROUGE WHO’S GOING TO HAVE A LEARNING CURVE. WE NEED TO HIT THE GROUND RUNNING. WE NEED TO STACK GOOD LEGISLATORS ON TOP OF GOOD LEGISLATORS. I HAVE I’VE WORKED IN THIS FIELD AND I’LL CONTINUE TO DO SO AND WORK HARD TO BRING HOME THE BACON FOR DISTRICT 97 AND GET THINGS DONE IN BATON ROUGE BY WORKING ACROSS THE AISLE. MY NAME IS ED MURRAY. I’M NUMBER EIGHT ON THE BALLOT AND I WOULD LOVE YOUR SUPPORT. ALL RIGHT, MR. GREEN, YOU GET TO WRAP US UP. YOU HAVE 60S TO MAKE A CLOSING STATEMENT AS WELL. THANK YOU. I WANT TO THANK WDSU AND YOURSELF FOR ALLOWING US THIS OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT OURSELVES. AND ALSO, I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT ON FEBRUARY 7TH, WE VOTE GREEN. THE REASON IS BECAUSE I AM THE PERFECT CANDIDATE FOR THIS POSITION. DUE TO MY 15 YEARS IN FINANCIAL AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE AND BUDGETING WITH VARIOUS PRIVATE SECTOR COMPANIES, INCLUDING OUR HEALTH CARE, WHICH IS HIGH, INCLUDING BUDGETING ISSUES INCLUDING BANKING. SO I KNOW I CAN GO UP THE BATON ROUGE AND HIT THE GROUND RUNNING TO MAKE SURE WE GET THE PROPER FUNDING, BECAUSE IF WE GET THE PROPER FUNDING HERE IN NEW ORLEANS, THE CITY CAN THRIVE AT VARIOUS THINGS AND ALSO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WILL THRIVE. I’M ALSO ASKING FOR YOUR VOTE. MY NAME IS EUGENE GREEN, THE THIRD STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 97. MY NUMBER ON THE BALLOT IS NUMBER SEVEN AND LUCKY NUMBER SEVEN. AND I APPRECIATE YOU. THANK YOU, MR. GREEN. MR. MURRAY, WE APPRECIATE YOUR TIME. UNFORTUNATELY, THAT IS ALL THE TIME THAT WE HAVE. I’M TRAVERS MACKEL YOU CAN SEE THIS E
Scorching Seat Debate for Gentilly state rep seat
Scorching Seat Debate for Gentilly state rep seat
Two Democrats, the kids of a present and former politician, are working the serve Gentilly within the Louisiana Legislature.Eugene Inexperienced III and Ed Murray vying to signify the Gentilly space. Inexperienced is the son of present New Orleans Councilman Eugene Inexperienced, and Murray is the son of former longtime State Senator Ed Murray, who was barred in 2015 from searching for re-election to the legislature attributable to time period limits.The seat is District 97 which was beforehand held by Matthew Willard. Willard received a seat on the New Orleans Metropolis Council final fall and took the oath of workplace earlier this month.Election Day is February seventh. The legislative session begins in March.
Two Democrats, the kids of a present and former politician, are working the serve Gentilly within the Louisiana Legislature.
Eugene Inexperienced III and Ed Murray vying to signify the Gentilly space. Inexperienced is the son of present New Orleans Councilman Eugene Inexperienced, and Murray is the son of former longtime State Senator Ed Murray, who was barred in 2015 from searching for re-election to the legislature attributable to time period limits.
The seat is District 97 which was beforehand held by Matthew Willard.
Willard received a seat on the New Orleans Metropolis Council final fall and took the oath of workplace earlier this month.
Election Day is February seventh. The legislative session begins in March.
