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Pages in category "African-American mayors in Louisiana" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pierre Caliste Landry (April 19, 1841 – December 22, 1921) was born into slavery and went on to become an attorney, Methodist Episcopal minister, mayor, newspaper editor, and state legislator in Louisiana. [1]
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State Number of statewide executive officials U.S. Senators U.S. at-large Representatives Total Notes Arizona 1 1 Arkansas 1 1 California 5 1
Ernest Nathan "Dutch" Morial (October 9, 1929 – December 24, 1989), was an American politician and a leading civil rights advocate. He was the first black mayor of New Orleans, serving from 1978 to 1986. [1]
Pages in category "Lists of mayors of places in Louisiana" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Sharon Weston Broome (born October 1, 1956) is a Louisiana politician who served as mayor-president of Baton Rouge, Louisiana between 2017 and 2025. She was elected mayor-president in a runoff election held on December 10, 2016. [1] [2] Broome is the first African-American woman to serve as mayor-president. [3]
His opponent in the Democratic primary runoff was the Louisiana lieutenant governor, Jimmy Fitzmorris. [14] In the general election, Landrieu defeated Ben C. Toledano. [15] In that contest, Landrieu received support from 99 percent of the black voters. [16] Landrieu greeting the president, Richard Nixon, in 1970 Landrieu as mayor in 1971