Mary Landrieu
Sentator of Louisiana
Education
-Ursaline Academy (private Catholic girls high school)
-student body president
-BA in Sociology
-Louisiana State University
Family
-married to Attorney-developer Frank Snellings
-Two adopted children, Connor and Mary Shannon
Mary's views
-passionate champion of education, and worked to create and pass the No Child Left Behind Act
-Conservative Democrat
-liberal on some issues, strinkly centrist on others
-strong pro-civil and pro-gay rights record
-support for expanison of U.S. oil drilling and for her money pro-business stances. her record is viewed as mediocre on developing U.S. energy independence on and on pro-enviromental issuses
KeyStone Pipeline
- safest and most advanced pipeline operation in North America. It will not only bring essential infrastructure to North American oil producers, but it will also provide jobs, long-term energy independence and an economic boost to Americans.
- important part of energy security for our neighborhood. Energy security that is sensitive to our environment, mindful of the importance of clean air and water, but a pipeline that can give us the jobs and economic opportunity for our neighborhood. (Landrieu meets with Canadian leader on KeyStone Pipeline)