FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 13, 2006
RELEASE CONTACT: Lewis Lowe
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Romero Caught in a Lie: Melancon Endorsed by Senator Cravins and Representative Cravins, Jr.

HENDERSON , LA : State Senator Don Cravins ( Opelousas ) proudly endorsed Charlie Melancon for his re-election to Congress on Wednesday night. Cravins, whose district once included parts of the 3rd District in St. Martin Parish, recently won election as Mayor of Opelousas.

State Senator Craig Romero has been falsely touting Senator Cravins’s endorsement for months, but Cravins set the record straight at a Melancon campaign rally in Henderson Wednesday night that was attended by over 200 people. Senator Cravins referred to Congressman Melancon’s help in securing needed highway funds for an overpass in Opelousas as one of the reasons he supports Melancon.

“When I needed help for my area, even though it was outside Congressman Melancon’s district, he helped us,” Senator Cravins said. “That speaks volumes about the type of person that Charlie Melancon is.”

“Don has been a good friend since we served in the state legislature together and has been a great public servant throughout his career,” Melancon said. “I am glad to have his support in my campaign for re-election.” “The fact that Romero claimed that Senator and Mayor-elect Cravins supported his campaign right up until last week just shows how desperate the Romero campaign is.”

Melancon spokesman Lewis Lowe said. “At the same time that Congressman Melancon announced over 110 endorsements from local officials, Romero stoops to lying about who supports him. That speaks for itself.”

Senator Cravins’s son, Representative Don Cravins’s Jr., has also endorsed Melancon’s campaign. Representative Cravins, Jr. will replace his father in the 24th Senate District as he was the only candidate to qualify for the seat for the December special election.

Both Senator and Representative Cravins have signed affidavits of support for Congressman Melancon. Earlier this week, Melancon announced his endorsements from elected officials around the 3rd District.

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