Arnold "Arnie" D. Fielkow is an American sports administrator, attorney, and politician serving as the CEO and president of the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans. Until June 2017, he was the president and CEO of the
National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA). Fielkow was formerly a Democratic politician in New Orleans. In November 2006, he won a seat on the
New Orleans City Council as an at-large member, and later served as city council president. He was reelected in 2010.
In the fall of 2011, he announced his resignation.
Early life and education
Fielkow was born and raised in
Appleton, Wisconsin, . He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from
Northwestern University and his
Juris Doctor
The Juris Doctor (J.D. or JD), also known as Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D., JD, D.Jur., or DJur), is a graduate-entry professional degree in law
and one of several Doctor of Law degrees. The J.D. is the standard degree obtained to practice law ...
from the
University of Wisconsin Law School in 1981.
[New Orleans City Council, ]
Career
Sports administration
He spent most of his career in sports administration.
[http://www.thejewishweek.com/viewArticle/c41_a17860/News/Short_Takes.html ] He served as Executive Vice President of the New Orleans Saints for six years, during which he presided over all administrative/business departments, including marketing, sales, regional development, governmental affairs, community relations, business media relations and youth programs.
He was fired by Saints owner Tom Benson when he refused to resign and sign a confidentiality agreement. Fielkow had been vocal in opposing the concept of having the Saints play in San Antonio.
Politics
Following his firing, Fielkow was elected as one of New Orleans's two at-large council positions on May 20, 2006. He has chaired a number of committees including both the city's Economic Development Committee and the council's Youth and Recreation Committee. He has also co-founded th
Fleur-de-lis Ambassadorshipprogram with Tulane University president Scott Cowen. He has been a vocal supporter of public education, including the growing number of charter schools.
During the
New Orleans e-mail controversies, Fielkow pledged to published 70,000 of his e-mail messages online.
Fielkow considered running to succeed Ray Nagin as
Mayor of New Orleans in the
2010 mayoral election, but he chose to seek reelection instead. Fielkow was easily reelected to his position on the city council,
with
Mitch Landrieu ultimately winning the mayoral race.
On 22 August 2011, Fielkow announced his resignation from the Council effective 1 October. He planned to take a more lucrative job as CEO of the
National Basketball Association Retired Players Association.
Election history
Councilmember(s) at-large (2), 2006
Threshold > 25%
First ballot, April 22, 2006
Second Ballot, May 20, 2006
Councilmember(s) at-large (2), 2010
Threshold > 25%
First Ballot, February 6, 2010
[http://staticresults.sos.louisiana.gov/262010_36.html ]
Footnotes
External links
New Orleans City CouncilArnie Fielkow's City Council webpage
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Jewish American people in Louisiana politics
Living people
Northwestern University alumni
University of Wisconsin Law School alumni
New Orleans City Council members
Louisiana lawyers
Louisiana Democrats
Year of birth missing (living people)
21st-century American Jews