And ANOTHER endorsement for Laurinda Calongne.

Paul Sawyer, the third place finisher in the GOP primary earlier this month to fill the 6th District congressional seat, has endorsed Laurinda Calongne for the runoff against Woody Jenkins:

Paul Sawyer Endorses Laurinda Calongne for Congress

(Baton Rouge) Paul Sawyer announced today his endorsement of Laurinda Calongne for Congress in the 6th Congressional District.

Sawyer, who was a candidate in the Republican primary, received 23% of the vote. "While working for the Sixth District in Washington, I had the honor to work with Laurinda Calongne on a number of initiatives. She is a results-oriented, focused professional who has the most congressional experience of any candidate," Sawyer said.

"I support Laurinda Calongne because she is the best candidate in the runoff election. Laurinda is a strong pro-family, pro-life conservative who will bring our values to Capitol Hill," said Sawyer.

"Laurinda will be a champion for reform and tax relief for small businesses and working families. She will work to build coalitions which will certainly help our district. We need Laurinda Calongne in Washington to work for us. I give her my full endorsement and ask my supporters to join me in voting for Laurinda Calongne in the runoff election on April 5th," said Sawyer.

Calongne is honored by the endorsement. "Paul was a wonderful asset to our state as a staffer for Congressman Richard Baker. He was a great candidate and is a devoted family man," she said, "and I am proud to have him on my team."

Sawyer's endorsement adds to the list of business leaders and elected officials that have endorsed Laurinda Calongne's campaign. Paul Sawyer joins Baton Rouge Business Report Publisher Rolfe McCollister, Livingston Parish Assessor Jeff Taylor, State Representatives John LaBruzzo (R-Metairie) and Kirk Talbot (R-River Ridge), Livingston Parish Council member Thomas Watson, Denham Springs City Council members Lori Lamm-Williams and Jerry Denton, and Walker Aldermen Gary Griffin and Rick Ramsey.


I just got back from watching Woody Jenkins and Laurinda speak at our local AIA chapter luncheon. Laurinda talked specifics, down to bill numbers. She demonstrated an intimate knowledge about how Congress works, and who to talk to to get things done in 2008. Woody talked about a "flatter" tax, privatizing government, and how excited he was about New Urbanism. All great ideas; all right out of the 1980's.