Possibly anticipating that 28-year incumbent Kanjorski will leave his Wilkes-Barre district, Hazleton Mayor and nearly successful ’08 GOP nominee Lou Barletta recently announced he will run again for Congress in 2010. Barletta is best known nationally for his support of city ordinances that toughen punishment for employers and landlords who knowingly hire or rent to illegal immigrants. I have a friend who worked on the Lou Barletta campaign. He told me that after the last election, Lou wasn't going to try again. I was thrilled when he decided to run. I think he will be sucessfull this time. I would be proud to call Lou my congressman