Jefferson, Awaiting Trial, to Run Again
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Rep. William J. Jefferson (D-La.), who is facing a December trial on political corruption charges, announced yesterday that he will run for a 10th term in the House.
"My family and I have sworn a great oath to trust God and to fight on to vindicate ourselves and our good name," Jefferson said in a statement, according to the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "This we will do."
Jefferson has pleaded not guilty to charges of soliciting more than $500,000 in bribes. Investigators say they found $90,000 in cash in a freezer in Jefferson's Washington home. After allegations in the case became public, Jefferson cruised to victory in 2006 over a candidate backed by the state Democratic Party.
-- Ben Pershing, washingtonpost.com
