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2010 New Orleans Mayoral Election
The 2010 New Orleans mayoral election was held on February 6, 2010, to elect the Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana. Incumbent Democratic Mayor Ray Nagin was term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election to a third term. Democrat Mitch Landrieu, the Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, was elected mayor in a landslide and was sworn in on May 3, 2010. Candidates Several candidates in multiple parties registered to run for the office of Mayor of New Orleans. Democratic * John Georges, businessman and 2007 gubernatorial candidate * Troy Henry * Mitch Landrieu, Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana * James Perry, fair housing advocate * Nadine Ramsey, retired judge (resigned to run for mayor) Republican * Rob Couhig, lawyer, businessman, entrepreneur and candidate for mayor in 2006 * Thomas A. Lambert, quality control specialist Independent * Jonah Bascle, comedian and disability activist * Manny "Chevrolet" Bruno, textbook salesman and candidate for mayor in 2002 and 2006 * Jerry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitch Landrieu
Mitchell Joseph Landrieu ( ; born August 16, 1960) is an American lawyer and politician who served as Mayor of New Orleans from 2010 to 2018. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana from 2004 to 2010. Landrieu 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 former U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu. In 2007, he won a second term as lieutenant governor in the October 20, 2007 nonpartisan blanket primary by defeating two Republicans: State Representative Gary J. Beard and singer Sammy Kershaw. He was elected Mayor of New Orleans on February 6, 2010, garnering 66 percent of the citywide vote and claiming victory in 365 of the city's 366 voting precincts. He was reelected mayor on February 1, 2014, with nearly 64 percent of the vote in a three-candidate field and became the first Mayor to win both elections without a runoff and to be elec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
