My Biggest Fan

My dear blog friends, I just HAVE to share these signs that my son, Will, made for my campaign for Jefferson County State's Attorney. Isn't he great?! He's definitely enjoying this campaigning process. Remember . . . vote for me, Meleah H. Walton!

Here's some quick election information. The primary election is March 20, 2012 and the gen

eral election is November 6, 2012. If you need to vote absentee, you must fill out an application that can be obtained from the Jefferson County Clerk & Recorder's Office (Connie Simmons) in the Jefferson County Courthouse. If you would like for me to pick up an application for you, please let me know and I will surely do so.

I will end today with this last message from Will:

'Tis the Season . . . for a Jury Trial?!

Hello, my friends! It has been a few days since I last posted anything. Hopefully you haven't all been pining away. LOL.

The past week and a half has seen my time & focus fully occupied by preparing for and participating in a criminal jury trial . . . as defense counsel. Now, I've prosecuted over 20 criminal jury trials over the years, but never before have I been involved in one by being on the "dark side". I found that I really had to work at getting the defense attorney mindset. This experience will be so helpful when I return (hopefully) to prosecuting.

In the new year, be looking for some fun activities with my campaign for Jefferson County State's Attorney. We plan to get a get together planned in late January or early February. Please join us!

As promised, I've finally posted a couple more photos from the Mt. Vernon Downtown Christmas Parade. Below is my long-time friend (& 3rd cousin), Dr. Christie Foster. Great parade!

I Won the Lottery! Sort of . . .

Good evening, my blogville friends! Did you catch today's Sentinel? I made the first page as the winner of the lottery. ACTUALLY, it was the ballot placement lottery (so no big $$ winnings involved). On March 20, 2012, when you go to the voting booth, there my name will be - first on the Jefferson County State's Attorney candidate list. I am thrilled!

I anticipate the rest of December to be a quiet month as far as the campaign trail goes. After all, this is a time to spend with family and friends, enjoying the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season. Come the new year, and 2012 will be hopping with great activities in which you can become involved to show your support. Isn't that exciting?!

I'm looking forward to clean race, among all the candidates. Let's show Jefferson County our respect!

Until later . . .

Christmas Parade - December 3, 2011

What a great time we had walking in the Christmas Parade! Again, thank you for everyone who walked with me . . . And a special thank you to my dear friend, Paula Clouse, for driving (slowly even). The passenger there is another dear friend, Deb Branch.

I appreciate each and every one of my supporters! There were 33 of us in all. Yay! I'll be posting more photos over the next couple of days.

There was a great turnout tonight as the weather was absolutely perfect for a parade. Note to self for next parade . . . more goodies!

As I was walking along and viewing all the beautiful people lining the streets, my thoughts were "I sure love this place!" Lots of kids, lots of adults, lots of smiles. The parade organizers did a super job. Thanks!

Until another day . . . goodnight, my blog friends.

And now . . . the Meleah H. Walton for State's Attorney Mascot

My kids have been adamant that I introduce you to Biscuit, our silky terrier. So . . . here he is! Biscuit will be accompanying us in the big downtown Mt. Vernon Christmas Parade tomorrow (Saturday, December 3rd) at 5 p.m., sporting his red bandana. Hope to see you there!

I'm looking forward with excitement to seeing everybody at the parade! What better way to kick off the Christmas season? We've got the goody bags ready for the kids (young and young-at-heart alike). I am thankful for the many wonderful people who are braving the cold with me to show their support. Thank you!!

For those who are walking with me in the parade, please meet up at "H" parking lot at Mt. Vernon Township High School at 4:30 p.m. Yes, this is a bit of a change from the original information that you were given. Your forgiveness is greatly appreciated. Be sure to wear warm underlayers. After the parade, we'll meet back at my office to thaw with hot chocolate and cookies.

If you noticed my sign on an earlier blogpost (big thanks to my dear friend, Paula for her creative design capability), you now know that my colors are . . . RED and WHITE! Yes, red IS my favorite color (& it nicely matches my car). Plus, it's perfect for Christmas!

By the way, tomorrow is also my dad's birthday - Bill Cross. When you see him, be sure to wish him a very happy birthday!

May you all have a wonderful evening. See you soon!