$70,000 to fight meth and other illegal Drugs

Rep. Shuler Secures Over $70,000 for Clay County Sheriff Funding will be Used to Fight Meth and Other Illegal Drugs

Washington, D.C. - Clay County will soon be receiving over $70,000 from the federal government to fight methamphetamine and other illegal drugs due to the efforts of Representative Heath Shuler and Clay County students.

Rep. Shuler secured a federal appropriation of $493,500 Multiple Agency Narcotics Unit (MANU) to fight drug use, production, and distribution in the FY 2008 Omnibus Appropriations bill. MANU will then distribute the funding to the Sheriff's Offices in the seven westernmost counties of North Carolina: Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, and Swain.

Rep. Shuler began working to secure the funding for MANU after meeting last year with a group from Clay County, the Coalition for a Safe and Drug Free Clay County.

"The students involved with the Coalition for a Safe and Drug Free Clay County are some of the finest young people I have ever encountered," said Rep. Shuler. "Every resident of Clay County should be proud of the work these young people are doing and the way they represent their community."

submitted photo Coalition for a Safe and Drug Free Clay County meet with Congressman Heath Shuler (C) From L to R--Dawn Wilde, Task Force Coordinator; Turner Guidry, school counselor; Stacey Posey; Chasady Oliver, Tiffany Owens, Congressman Shuler, Justin Gonyea and Jacob Nicholson.

The Coalition for a Safe and Drug Free Clay County was back in Washington, DC today and met again with Rep. Shuler about their efforts. At that meeting he informed them of how they have truly made a difference in communities across Western North Carolina.

The members of the Coalition were being escorted by project coordinator Dawn Wilde and School Resource Officer Stacey Posey. "The Coalition for a Safe and Drug Free Clay County has enjoyed working closely with Sheriff Shook. He has done an excellent job combating drug use, especially methamphetamine, in Clay County. Additionally, Congressman Shuler's work in Clay County is truly making a difference in the lives of our youth. Their success is important to him, and he is showing that through his commitment to our students," said Wilde and Posey.

"The fight against methamphetamine is critically important to the safety of our families and our communities. We need to be doing everything in our power on the local, state, and federal level to stop this use and sale of this drug. This important funding will allow the Clay County Sheriff's Office to invest in training, equipment, and other resources they need to fight meth and is a direct result of the hard work of Clay County students," Rep. Shuler continued. "I applaud the work of Sheriff Shook, the Clay County Sheriff's Office, and the Coalition for a Safe and Drug Free Clay County in making our communities safe."

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