Nearly two weeks have passed since Hurricane Katrina made landfall along the Gulf Coast, and while we are still dealing with the tremendous devastation - and will be for quite some time - we are also seeing increased signs of recovery and help in our region.

(born November 19 1959) is the U. In the primary he ranked first with 40% of the vote but failed to reach the 50% threshold needed to win outright. According to Federal Election Commission records Bonner spent $650000 on his re-election campaign.

Josiah Robins "Jo" Bonner Jr. Representative for Alabama's 1st congressional district having served since 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party.