Topic: Mitch Landrieu
Quotes
For you guys (at Disney) to come here now, and to provide us with this exhibit at one of our great institutions is incredible, only to be topped by the magnificent animated film that has in it Louisiana actors, it's got Louisiana music, it's Louisiana-made, Louisiana-proud
Disney's Princess Tiana a New Orleans hit Nov 14, 2009
When the city is sitting on age-old infrastructure, something's going to give. That's true around the country
New Orleans battles aging infrastructure Dec 17, 2010
What we do know is there's high wind, there is a lot of rain and it's going slow
Tropical Storm Lee threatens gulf coast Sep 02, 2011
What we do know is there's high wind, there is a lot of rain and it's going slow
Tropical Storm Lee lurks off Louisiana Sep 03, 2011
Mitchell Joseph "Mitch" Landrieu (pronounced /ˈlændruː/ lan-drew; born August 16, 1960) is the Mayor of New Orleans, former Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, and a member of the Landrieu family. Landrieu is a member of the Democratic Party and a Roman Catholic. He is the son of former New Orleans mayor and Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Moon Landrieu and the brother of the senior U.S. Senator from Louisiana, Mary Landrieu. In 2007 he won a second term as lieutenant governor in the October 20, 2007 jungle primary by defeating two Republicans: State Representative Gary J. Beard and Sammy Kershaw. He was elected Mayor of New Orleans on February 6, 2010, garnering 66 per cent of the city-wide vote and claiming victory in 365 of the city's 366 voting precincts.
Landrieu was born the fifth of nine children to Moon and Verna Landrieu. He grew up in the Broadmoor neighborhood of New Orleans. After graduating from Jesuit High School in 1978, he enrolled at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. where he majored in political science and theatre. In 1985 he earned a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from Loyola University Law School in New Orleans.
Landrieu is married to Cheryl P. Landrieu, also an attorney, and resides in New Orleans. They have five children: Grace, Emily, Matthew, Benjamin, and William.
It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Mitch Landrieu."