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LaToya Cantrell (née Wilder; born April 3, 1972) [1] is an American politician serving as the Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana since May 7, 2018. A Democrat, Cantrell is the first woman to hold the office. Before becoming mayor, Cantrell represented District B on the New Orleans City Council from 2012 to 2018. [2] [3]
The post of Mayor of the City of New Orleans (French: Maire de La Nouvelle-Orléans) has been held by the following individuals since New Orleans came under American administration following the Louisiana Purchase — the 1803 acquisition by the U.S. of 828,800 square miles (2,147,000 km 2) of the French province La Louisiane.
Later that day, the truck was observed in Baytown, Texas, heading east on Interstate 10 toward New Orleans. [16] The truck was registered to a Houston man. [1] [5] There was an Islamic State (IS) flag in the vehicle. [17] [18] The New Orleans PD, along with Mayor Cantrell, described the incident as a terrorist attack.
NEW ORLEANS — Councilwoman Helena Moreno is looking to take the next step in her political journey as mayor of the city.School board to decide fate of two New Orleans schools . She made the ...
President Biden called New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell on Wednesday “to offer full federal support” after a truck driver killed at least 10 people who were celebrating New Year’s Eve on ...
The suspect in the New Orleans truck crash that killed 10 people and injured 30 revelers in New Orleans on New Year’s Day was killed after a firefight with police, law enforcement officials told ...
The 2025 New Orleans mayoral election will be held on October 11, 2025, to elect the mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana. Under the Louisiana primary system, all candidates will appear on the same ballot regardless of party. If none manage to achieve a majority of the vote, a runoff is scheduled to be held on November 15 between the top-two candidates.
Oliver M. Thomas Jr. (born February 10, 1957), is a Democratic politician, actor, writer, and poet who has served on the New Orleans City Council since 2022. He previously served on the city council from 1994 to 2007.