[15thRegionSlamaBamma]

Just a year ago our community was placed in turmoil after two floods that wrecked our area. Now, tonight we are faced with the same overwhelming odds of rebuilding. As I sit here over looking the city from my DC apartment pondering our goverments past transgressions I ask, "Why do you turn a cold shoulder?" I came to DC to broaden my educational horizon and now I am compelled to perform my civic duty and bring relief to my community. On Wednesday I have a meeting with Senator Mitch McConnell to discuss public policy, what I would like to see is if you would send me e-mails with your stories on the past floods. Once I go into his office I plan to present him with my story and everyone elses if i get enough. It is now time for us to join as a collective unit and be heard. My fellow Pike, Floyd, Perry, Letcher and Martin Countain's lets put pressure on our congressional leaders to assist us in times of crisis, they are forced to listen now with Midterm elections coming in Nov.