Hurricane Katrina this past week was certainly the worst episode in what has become an all-too-familiar and tragic cycle, and our nation is now faced with a set of unprecedented challenges.

(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.