BOLD is linked to City Councilman Jay Banks and state Sen. Karen Carter Peterson, the state Democratic Party chairwoman who helped mentor Cantrell. Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com. See also: New Orleans, Louisiana. New Orleans To Have Its First Woman Mayor, Sign up for membership to become a founding member and help shape HuffPost's next chapter, New Orleans March Against White Supremacy, Register to vote and apply for an absentee ballot today. 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March 2010: Profile of New Orleans Mayor Landrieu Though he later apologised for, and attempted to qualify his remarks, many political commentators claimed that the speech had effectively derailed his campaign for re-election in 2006. ... from a well-known political family in New Orleans… [30] As part of that initiative, in October 2018 the City of New Orleans filed a lawsuit against four opioid manufactures and distributors. A historic celebration will be led by a mayor who declared war on history to advance his selfish political aspirations. LaToya Cantrell (born April 3, 1972) is an American politician serving as the Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana, a post she has held since May 7, 2018. LaToya Cantrell (born April 3, 1972) is an American politician serving as the Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana, a post she has held since May 7, 2018. He did not achieve, or seek, any other public office prior to his election in 2002. [7], Cantrell worked full time to implement Broadmoor's recovery plan from 2006 through 2012. [31], In 2016, Cantrell was given a lifetime achievement award by the presidents of Tulane, Loyola and Xavier universities and the University of New Orleans for her service to the community. In 2014, at Landrieu's request, the Louisiana State Legislature moved city elections from the spring, when New Orleans hosts the Mardi Gras and Sugar Bowl (and sometimes the Super Bowl). Candidates endorsed by the Working Families Party and its allies have won mayoral elections in recent months in Jackson, Mississippi, and Birmingham, Alabama, as well as a seat on the city council of South Fulton, Georgia. She later completed executive management training at Harvard University. As a city councilwoman, Cantrell spearheaded the successful 2015 effort to ban smoking in New Orleans’ bars, restaurants and casinos. The top two contenders, City Councilwoman LaToya Cantrell and former Municipal Court Judge Desiree Charbonnet, will now face each other in a runoff election on Nov. 18. Visit the state elections site. New Orleans and the parish of Orleans operate as a merged city-parish government. May 2010: Ray Nagin stands down as mayor of New Orleans Greek court rules far-right party operated as a criminal organization; ... LaToya Cantrell becomes 1st woman mayor of New Orleans. Cantrell returned to New Orleans in 1999, settling in the Broadmoor neighborhood. First, the rules are rigged against any new political party getting ballot lines in all 50 states in time for 2020. In September 2004, the Mayor issued a warning to vacate the city as Hurricane Ivan approached. In the field of 18 candidates, former Civil District Court Judge Michael Bagneris came in a distant third place with 19 percent. The Black Organization for Leadership Development — better known as BOLD — announced its support for Landrum on Thursday, midway through the qualifying period for the Nov. 3 election. Heavily Democratic New Orleans lost a portion of its population. Cantrell garnered the most votes, winning 39% of the total. [5][6] In her role as president of the association, Cantrell worked with residents and local religious leaders to organize opposition to the panel's recommendation.