Democrats announce endorsements

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• Published: Oct 1, 2008 - Page: 3B - UPDATED: 12:05 a.m.

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The East Baton Rouge Parish Democratic Party Executive Committee has issued its endorsements for the upcoming local, area and federal elections,  a news release says.

In some races, the committee endorsed multiple candidates or it did not endorse a candidate. Those people earning the panel’s endorsements  are:

• President: Barack Obama.
• U.S. Senate: Mary Landrieu.
• U.S. Congress 6th District: Don Cazayoux.
• Mayor-President: Melvin “Kip” Holden.
• 19th Judicial District Court District Attorney: Hillar Moore.
• District Court Judge Section 1, Division J: Curtis A. Calloway.
• Metro Council District 1: J. E. Trae Welch.
• Metro Council District 2: Ulysses “Bones” Addison.
• Metro Council District 3: Merritt E. McDonald.
• Metro Council District 5: Milton Lee and Ronnie Edwards.
• Metro Council District 6: Donna Collins-Lewis and Sarah Holliday.
• Metro Council District 7: C. Denise Marcelle and Suchitra S. Dyer.
• Metro Council District 8: Tiffany Foxworth.
• Metro Council District 10: Larry Selders and Tara Wicker.
• Metro Council District 11: Donald C. Hodge.
• Metro Council District 12: Brett Jackson.
• Family Court Judge Section 1, Divison B: Lisa Woodruff White.
• Juvenile Court Judge Section 1A: Kathleen Stewart Richey.
• Juvenile Court Judge Section 2B: Gail Adkins and Pam Taylor Johnson.
• Constable, Ward 3, District 2: Brandon Brock.
• Justice of the Peace, Ward 2, District 3: Moses M. Evans, Jr., Maurice Franks and Vernell Haynes.
• Baker City Court Judge: Kirk A. Williams.
• Central School Board District 1: Morris Anderson.

The endorsements were made during a special meeting Sept. 20 in the Metro Council chambers where the committee listened to more than 30 candidates for office.

Candidates were not disqualified if they missed that meeting because the initial meeting was scheduled before hurricanes Gustav and Ike hit Louisiana, committee chairman Wade Byrd said in the news release.