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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. B.
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]
Gerald "Wash" Washington (c. 1949 – December 30, 2006) was a local politician and elected in 2006 as the first black mayor of Westlake, Louisiana, in the southwest part of the state. Having served three terms on the city council, he died of a single gunshot wound on December 30, 2006.
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]
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]
Tyrin Truong (born June 10, 1999) is an American politician serving as the Mayor of Bogalusa, Louisiana. Elected in 2022 at the age of 23, he is the youngest mayor in the city's history. Elected in 2022 at the age of 23, he is the youngest mayor in the city's history.
This category is for persons who have held the position of mayor in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Subcategories This category has the following 13 subcategories, out of 13 total.
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. B.