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My millionaire opponent continues to use en endless war chest to misrepresent the facts. Today’s tall tale from Appel tries to connect me to a felon. Truth is, when I was on the School Board, I vigorously pursued prosecution of a roofing contractor who bilked the system. Because of me, he went to jail. As an educator, I can’t tolerate someone who doesn’t do his homework. My opponent continuously drops libelous lies in a desperate effort to catch up . . . and that fails us all.
Read the Times Picayune articles about how a roofer became a felon. In 1995 when Dr. Polly Thomas was president of the School Board, member Laurie Rolling informed her about a conversation she had just had with roofing contractor Mark Gibson. President Thomas called an immediate meeting with Superintendent Elton Lagasse and board attorney Jack Grant. Information was turned over to the FBI and District Attorney. Gibson ultimately plead guilty and served three years in a federal prison. Read the Times-Picayune Articles Here |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Louisiana Republican Party Finance Chairman Polly Thomas commands a 54% to 46% lead amongst decided voters as Election Day nears for her Senate District 9 bid.
Thomas led in every age bracket. She led among men and women, among white and black voters, and among voters of all party affiliations.
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State Senate candidate Polly Thomas encourages all citizens in Senate District 9 to take some time and visit their voting precinct to cast their ballot today. “It is vital to our system of government that citizens participate in the electoral process,” said Dr. Thomas. For the past few months as a candidate for State Senate District 9, Thomas has been walking door-to-door meeting the hard working people of Jefferson Parish. This experience has allowed her to understand the concerns and needs of the voters. |
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