Dr. Brenda Ann Garibaldi Hatfield (born July 26, 1943) is the former Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of the City of New Orleans, having served under the administration of former Mayor

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Nagin administration

Hatfield was appointed to the position of CAO in July 2005, less than a month before

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. She has served as a member of the Nagin Administration's executive staff since 2004. Prior to her appointment as CAO, she served as Director of Intergovernmental Relations for the administration. During the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Hatfield set up base of operation in

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for city personnel to begin the operations for emergency relief funding for New Orleans' citizens and city government. Shortly thereafter, Hatfield led a team of personnel to expedite the amendment of the city's budget to reflect the depleted revenue base. Since Hurricane Katrina, Hatfield has worked with Mayor Nagin and others to establish the Office of Recovery, and help build an Office of Emergency Preparedness. She worked with the Sanitation Director to remove hurricane debris and provide new garbage collection services to the city. In 2007, she garnered the services of Public Financial Management, Inc. to make wholesale changes to the budget process by Budgeting for Outcomes. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Politics at

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.City of New Orleans office of the Mayor

Personal life

Hatfield was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to William V. Garibaldi Jr. (a World War II veteran) and Mary Ford Garibaldi. Dr Brenda Hatfield is married to Charles J. Hatfield IV and has two children—Eric Hatfield and Richard Hatfield.

References

External links

Official website
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