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Feb
28

Tammy Stewart, a candidate for Juvenile Court Judge in New Orleans in the April 4 special election, picked up key endorsements this past week — from DA Leon Cannizzaro, City Council President Jackie Clarkson, Civil Sheriff Paul Valteau, Clerk of Criminal Court Arthur Morrell and Clerk of Civil Court Dale Atkins.

 

 

Stewart, a Democrat, faces fellow Democrats Jason E. Cantrell and Gary Wainwright in the special election to succeed former Juvenile Court Judge C. Hearn Taylor, who retired earlier this year.

 

Stewart is a senior litigator in the law firm of political operative Ike Spears. Her legal career includes a stint as a prosecutor under former DA Harry Connick Sr.

 

Cantrell, a former elementary school teacher, has his own law practice downtown and has worked as a public defender in Juvenile Court. His practice includes family law, civil litigation and criminal law. He also has represented the Historic District Landmarks Commission and the Vieux Carre Commission.

 

Wainwright is a veteran criminal defense attorney at Tulane and Broad who has run for DA and judge several times before. He is perhaps best known as an advocate for legalizing marijuana. Wainwright’s most recent Web site is from last October and touts his then-candidacy for Criminal Court judge.

 

Other endorsements for Stewart include state Sens. Ann Duplessis and J. P. Morrell, stte Reps. Jeff Arnold and Cedric Richmond, First City Court Constable Lambert Boissiere Jr. and Councilwoman Cynthia Hedge-Morrell. 


Comments:
Yvette Marston on March 3rd, 2009 at 12:13 am #

Unfortunately this womans’ list of endorsements cause me to believe its politics as usual in the “new” New Orleans. Considering the politicians supporting her who seem to always endorse candidates as a group motivated by side deals and back door politics…you get one, you get them all. Cannizzaro is a new comer to the pac simply because they came out strong for him during his run for DA. Everytime an opportunity presents itself to allow us to move our city forward, the powers that be find a way to push us back. Experience should be the motivator behind anyone we elect and from the looks of Mr. Cantrell’s profile and platform on his website, he is getting my vote.

Thanks Mr. DuBos for keeping us informed!

Etta on March 5th, 2009 at 12:56 pm #

Ms. Marston you just might be on to something here…it’s really sad that we cannot truly look to our so called leaders for real leadership. However, if we continue to stay abreast of the issues in our city and be informed voters, slowly but surely we will change things for the better.

In regards to Mr. Cantrell, I have had the pleasure of having him as a professor for several criminal justice courses at SUNO and I can tell you firsthand he is tough and extremely challenging. What I loved about him was the fact that he worked hard at building us up as individuals; academically, professionally, mentally etc. At SUNO there are many students who are not prepared for college level work and frankly, there are professors who don’t challenge the students because of this. But Mr. Cantrell is known for pushing his students to the limit in an effort to build them up and I am one of them. I too will be supporting him on election day.

Thanks for letting me share my two cents.

Tiffany on March 5th, 2009 at 1:24 pm #

Etta, you are so right. Mr. Cantrell kept me focused, which led me to complete graduate school. I am now considering entering a doctorate program.

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