Giles Perkins Walks from Selma to Montgomery
March 8th, 2010Birmingham attorney Giles Perkins, who has announced his intention to run in the Democratic Party’s primary election for attorney general in Alabama, will walk the 51 miles from Selma to Montgomery to file his qualifying papers on Tuesday.
Perkins’ walk will coincide with the 45th Anniversary Commemoration of Bloody Sunday and the historic Civil Rights March which took place this past weekend.
Along the way Perkins will walk with local leaders and citizens and groups such as the Foot Soldiers, to hear their concerns and to learn how he can help their communities, according to a press release issued by his campaign.
“The Attorney General is there to represent the people – not just the rich and powerful — but really the working people of Alabama, whose voices are rarely heard,” Perkins said. “I want to take some time to talk to people about how the attorney general can work with these communities to make them a safer place for our families.”
