FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SEPTEMBER 1, 2006
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Melancon hosts the first of several community dinners in Houma

Houma, La.- Congressman Charlie Melancon last night hosted the first of several community dinners that he will be having around the 3rd district. The dinner, held at the V.F.W. Post 3700 in Houma, was a chance for Terrebonne Parish residents to meet and listen to the congressman talk about some of the issues facing the residents of south Louisiana, including coastal restoration and offshore oil revenues.

"America has woken up and realized that we are not only the working coast, but we provide energy and resources for the whole country," Melancon said. "We should finally get our fair share of revenues from the energy we produce."

In his first term, Melancon has been an advocate for hurricane victims and has constantly fought to bring relief money to the state. Most recently, the congressman was instrumental in passing Outer Continental Shelf drilling legislation, which could bring $9 billion to Louisiana to help the state restore its vanishing coast.

More than 150 Houma-area residents attended the dinner. Attendees were treated to home-cooked jambalaya, salad, and bread. Topics discussed included social security, veterans' affairs, small business loans and education.

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