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!

It's Official . . .

Well, I was at the Jefferson County Courthouse bright and early yesterday morning, waiting for 8 o'clock to roll around so I could get my petition filed and get on the ballot as a State's Attorney candidate. I'm thrilled to announce that I am now an official candidate to become the Democrat nominee on March 20, 2012 for Jefferson County State's Attorney! By 1:00 p.m., I was back at the courthouse in juvenile court - abuse & neglect. Needless to say, when I got home, my 3 kids got big hugs from their mom.

Now, let's get back to the campaign. Didn't WMIX do a great job with my radio ads last night and today? I was rather pleased with the placement. I hope that by listening to them, you have learned that I have over 14 years' legal experience and have served both as a Jefferson County Assistant State's Attorney and as an Administrative Law Judge (with Illinois Secretary of State's Office).

Today's Sentinel had a front-page photo of me in line to file my petition. The Sentinel also ran my first printed political advertisement in this quest to become the next elected Jefferson County State's Attorney. Again, I am very pleased with the placement. Additional informational ads are forthcoming of course.

Remember, the Christmas Parade is this Saturday, December 3rd at 5:00 p.m. Thank you to everyone who has eagerly volunteered to brave the cold and walk with me! I so appreciate each of you. I was so excited when I counted up how many t-shirts needed to be ordered. If anyone else would like to join us, please let me know. You can comment here or on facebook, or e-mail me at mwalton@meleahwaltonlaw.com, or call me at (618)204-5022. We'll have lots of fun giving out treat bags to the kids and meeting new people! Then, we'll relax with cups of hot chocolate and good fellowship.

May you have a restful night's sleep. Until next time . . .