State Representative Stephanie Hilferty Endorses JP Morrell
State Representative Stephanie Hilferty is endorsing JP Morrell for New Orleans City Council At-Large, Division 2 in the Nov. 13 election. Early voting is is Oct. 30 through Nov. 6, excluding Sunday.
JP Morrell served in the Louisiana Legislature with Representative Hilferty, who said:
"I'm with JP because he is the only candidate in this race to consistently fight and author legislation to reform our busted Sewerage and Water Board. The reason the Sewerage and Water Board MUST report to the City Council before hurricanes and update the pumps status is because JP and I worked together to pass a bill requiring them to do it. I need a partner, at the City Council, who will end the dysfunction at the Sewerage and Water Board. JP will fight to end the ridiculous bills, the pumps that sometimes work, and make sure our trash gets picked up (by the companies we actually pay)."
"JP has full plans for solving Crime and Infrastructure, that we can actually read, and the sense of urgency to tackle the problems. I'm excited to support JP for City Council At-Large, Division 2 because he will get the job done."
JP Morrell has been a relentless advocate for policies that place people first. He started serving our community as a public defender right out of law school and later was elected to the State Legislature in 2006 – where he helped pass a historic package of laws to increase protections for the survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence, and a constitutional amendment undoing a Jim Crow-era law in Louisiana. Morrell never backed down from impossible fights when he knew what was best for the people of our city.
Morrell will be on the ballot as the only official candidate of the Democratic Party in the race, and he is also endorsed by New Orleans Coalition, Independent Women's Organization (IWO), AFL-CIO, Alliance for Good Government, Independent Democratic Electors Association (IDEA), UNITE HERE, Voters Organized to Educate (VOTE), United Teachers of New Orleans (UTNO), New Orleans East Leadership (NOEL), Forum for Equality, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), the Southeastern Louisiana Chapter of the National Association of Building and Constructions Trades (NABTU), NOLA Rainbow Advocates, and over 200 women leaders and advocates, among others (below).