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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]
Incumbent Mayor Sharon Weston Broome was declared to be the mayor of Baton Rouge, Louisiana following the December 5th runoff. She secured 57% of the final vote, with her opponent, former State Representative Steve Carter receiving 43%. [48] [49] Broome was the first female to be re-elected to this position.
Pages in category "Women mayors of places in Louisiana" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
The office of Mayor-President of Baton Rouge, Louisiana was formally created in 1846 as the chief executive of the City of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, [1] which has been the state capital of Louisiana continuously since 1849 (except for a brief time during and after the Civil War when Opelousas, Shreveport, or New Orleans held that title).
Lula V. Coleman, Deputy Sheriff of LaSalle Parish, is appointed Mayor of Jena, Louisiana by Governor John M. Parker as the first woman mayor in Louisiana [166] 1925. Maggie Skipwith Smith, first woman elected mayor in Louisiana and of Wilson, Louisiana [167] 1956. Mary Estus Jones Webb, first woman to serve as Mayor-President of Baton Rouge ...
Also Mayor of Homer, LA and State Judge in 1861 Jonas Robeson: 1860: 1861: Democratic: ... First African-American female mayor Adrian Perkins: 2018: 2022: Democratic:
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.
Women mayors of places in Louisiana (5 P) ... Pages in category "Women in Louisiana politics" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total.