Scalise to Tour New Slidell City Hall with Mayor Ben Morris

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise will be touring the newly opened Slidell City Hall as well as other locations around Slidell that were affected by Hurricane Katrina on Monday, November 23, 2009. Scalise and Mayor Morris will also meet following the tour to discuss hurricane recovery and flood protection.

“It is important that we fight to get the flood protection projects that are critical for Slidell and all of St. Tammany Parish, and that we work to prevent storm surge from entering Lake Pontchartrain,” Scalise said. “We need to continue making reforms to correct the mistakes of the past, and expedite the recovery process for Katrina-related items, as well as developing stronger protection against future storms.”

Scalise has the opportunity to request flood protection projects for inclusion in the the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) in the upcoming weeks and wants to get input from Mayor Morris on Slidell’s priorities.

Slidell City Hall Tour / Meeting
Monday, November 23
2 pm CT
Slidell City Hall
2055 Second St.
Slidell

Scalise recently introduced legislation called the Disaster Recovery Improvement Act, H.R. 3453, that will allow cities like Slidell as well as other communities to recover more quickly and cut through FEMA’s red tape. Scalise also urged President Obama to visit Slidell during his recent visit to Southeast Louisiana.

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Contact: Luke Bolar
202-226-4309