For Immediate Release
Contact: Gwendolyn Perry or Terrlyn Blunt
Office of Rep. Sharon Weston Broome
LA House of Representatives
Phone: (225) 359-9352
June 1, 1999
BATON ROUGE YOUTH MINISTER LAUDED AT CAPITOLDemetric Slaughter, a youth minister at Scott United Methodist Church and an Exxon employee, was saluted at the capitol by Louisiana state Rep. Sharon Weston Broome, D-Baton Rouge, for her efforts to combat school violence.
Slaughter led approximately 250 person in a Youth Walk for Jesus Against School Violence in the Port Allen community. She noted that the vigil was placed on her heart by God following the massacre at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado.
Rep. Broome lauded Slaughter for her efforts to convey a message of peace and for her tenacity and heart to reach youths in her area.
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