For Immediate Release
Contact: Sheila McCant
LA House of Representatives
Office of Public Information
Phone: (225) 342-9795
FAX: (225) 219-4380
March 15, 1999
DOWNER ISSUES ELECTION PROCLAMATION
Louisiana House Speaker Hunt Downer today issued an election proclamation calling for an election to fill the vacancy in House District 93 in conjunction with the primary and general elections in the Fall. Fall election dates are October 23 and November 20. Qualifying dates will also be the same as the Fall election, September 7, 8 and 9. The special election is due to the recent death of state Rep. Avery C. Alexander.
Downer said in the meantime the district office will remain open.
"We must ensure that the constituents of District 93 continue to be represented. Therefore, the legislative office will remain open and Representative Alexander's legislative assistant will continue to handle constituent issues. Further, Representatives Sherman Copelin, Mitch Landrieu, Edwin Murray, Melinda Schwegmann, Renee Pratt and Cynthia Willard have pledged to assist with constituent issues and problems, should there be need for their intervention."
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