Royce Duplessis

And I want to make that distinction.

Most people know Royce DuPlessis through his public service and political career.

But Royce is also a lawyer.

And I believe that with the right opportunities and hands-on experience and exposure to complex litigation, that he has the potential to become an important presence at some of the litigation tables where I have spent much of my career.

And we expect transparency from the people and the institutions we discuss.

I cannot demand transparency from others while failing to practice it myself.

So Royce DuPlessis is an elected official.

He is also now professionally affiliated with my law firm through his reciprocal of counsel relationship.

Amendment 7 would create an exception allowing political subdivisions, like the Sewerage and Water Board, to spend public money identifying, inventorying, removing, or replacing drinking water service lines on customer-owned property when the lines contain or are affected by materials covered by federal lead and copper drinking water regulations.

This proposal was advanced through legislation authored by Senator Royce DuPlessis.

So I am a yes on this particular amendment.

I believe that our citizens should have the benefit of having those federal funds utilized to fix their water pipes on their private side while the public side is already being repaired by the Sewerage and Water Board, because I believe that is necessary to eradicate the lead poisoning problem.

So they were merging in the city of New Orleans, the criminal clerk's office, and also the civil clerk's office, right? And so Calvin Duncan was going to be serving over the criminal court of clerk, who also, by the way, I think it's very important to note, it is that clerk's position that oversees elections in the city of New Orleans, right? And so it was very interesting that Jeff Landry decided to appoint Chelsea Napoleon into that role.

Even more interesting that the fact that, you know, former mayoral hopeful Royce Duplessis was all behind Calvin Duncan when, you know, when, when it was popular, right? He was, he was behind Calvin Duncan when it was real popular.

But as soon as Jeff Landry decided to step in, As soon as Jeff Landry decided to step in, boy, old Royce was out there.

Well, Chelsea Napoleon, she deserves it.