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Xavier University of Louisiana (BA) Website. Official website. LaToya Cantrell (née Wilder; born April 3, 1972) [1] is a 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 ...
Nov 18, 2017 · Nov 18, 2017. 7 min to read. LaToya Cantrell soared past Desiree Charbonnet on Saturday to become the first female mayor of New Orleans, winning in a landslide after a hard-fought race that pitted ...
May 8, 2024 · NEW ORLEANS — This week, Mayor LaToya Cantrell was asked at the Montréal Climate Summit about the City's commitment to climate initiatives and to reflect back on her six years in office. "I want to thank the City of New Orleans for allowing me to lead our world-class city for the past six years," said Mayor LaToya Cantrell. "During this time ...
Oct 16, 2010 · Office of Mayor LaToya Cantrell. On May 7, 2018, LaToya Cantrell made history as New Orleans’ first woman mayor in its 300-year history. After that historic victory, Mayor Cantrell was inaugurated to a second term on January 10, 2022. Her passion for the City of Yes and her dedication to its residents remains stronger than ever.
- Biography
- Tenure as Mayor of New Orleans
- Tenure on The New Orleans City Council
- Elections
- Noteworthy Events
Cantrell was born in 1972 in Los Angeles, California. She moved to New Orleans in 1990 to pursue her B.A. in sociology from Xavier University of Louisiana. She also received executive management training at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. She first entered politics as a member of the Broadmoor Improvement Association, which saved the Broadm...
Response to coronavirus pandemic
1. See also: Government responses to and political effects of the coronavirus pandemic, 2020 (Louisiana) On May 12, 2020, Cantrell announced a four-phase reopening plan for New Orleans during the coronavirus pandemic. The city's stay-at-home order was set to expire May 15. The plan required the following public milestones to be met before moving between phases: sustained trend of low and declining new cases, increased testing capabilities, robust contact tracing and isolation procedures, and...
S&WB infrastructure deal
In May 2019, Cantrell and Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards(D) announced that the Sewerage & Water Board (S&WB) would receive a one-time payment of $50 million combined from the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center and unused federal grants from Hurricane Katrina recovery funds. Another $26 million would be placed in an infrastructure fund annually.
Traffic camera speed allowance
In February 2019, Cantrell lowered the speed limit range for traffic cameras to issue tickets to 6 mph over the limit in school zones and 8 mph over the limit elsewhere. The change was made without an announcement, prompting Kristin Giselson Palmer, who chairs the city council's Transportation Committee, to say, "The lack of proper notification can be upsetting for people who believed they were operating by the rules, and further erodes their trust in local government. Cantrell said, "This wa...
Smoking ban
Cantrell served on the New Orleans City Council from 2012 to 2018. The New York Times called an ordinance to prohibit smoking in city bars and casinos Cantrell's best-known accomplishment during her time on the city council.Cantrell, who sponsored the measure, said she wanted to protect bartenders, customers, and musicians from secondhand smoke.
Zoning variance disputes
Cantrell was involved in two zoning variance disputes. In the first instance, developers wanted to build a six-story Marriott Hotel in the Warehouse District, where the zoning code only permitted five floors. Cantrell opposed the zoning variance. The second dispute involved the development of a $120 million hotel that would be three times taller than what the zoning code permitted and require removal of portions of three pre-Civil War buildings. Preservationists opposed the variance. Cantrell...
ICE hold policy
Working with the Congress of Day Laborers and Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gussman, Cantrell supported a resolution requiring the New Orleans Police Department to deny Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer requests.
Events and activity following the death of George Floyd
1. 1.1. See also: Events following the death of George Floyd and responses in select cities from May 29-31, 2020 Cantrell was mayor of New Orleans during the weekend of May 29-31, 2020, when events and activity took place in cities across the U.S. following the death of George Floyd. Events in New Orleans, Louisiana, began on May 30, 2020.No curfews were issued. The national guard was not deployed. Cantrell praised the handling of the protests on June 1, 2020: "As it relates to our traffic di...
Nov 14, 2021 · New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell remains firmly planted at the top of the city’s political landscape following a solid re-election victory on Saturday, but the rest of the night’s results
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There are 13 candidates challenging New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell among which four are Democrats, four are Independents, one is Republican and four list no party affiliation. Cantrell is the only candidate with experience in an elected office. Cantrell is no stranger to controversy. In 2017, she owed over $95,000 of unpaid taxes to the ...
