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New Orleans City Council
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Leadership
Council President
Jean-Paul Morrell (D)
since May 2019
Council Vice President
Helena Moreno (D)
since May 2019
Structure
Seats7
Political groups
  Democratic (7)
Elections
Two-round system
Last election
November 13, 2021
Meeting place
New Orleans City Hall
Council Chamber
New Orleans, LA
Website
Official website Edit this at Wikidata

The New Orleans City Council is the legislative branch of the City of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Established in 1954 through a home rule charter, it replaced the city’s previous commission form of government created under the 1912 Charter. The current structure includes seven members: five elected from single-member districts and two elected at-large. Council members serve four-year terms, elected using the two-round system.[1]

The Council holds broad legislative powers, including enacting local laws, approving the city budget, and overseeing taxation and appropriations. It is responsible for laws related to public health, safety, welfare, and urban development, such as zoning regulations, housing standards, and land use policies. The Council also acts as a Board of Review for property tax assessments and has final approval over significant contracts, appointments, and city agency budgets. Its authority extends uniquely to regulating electric and gas utilities within the city, a power typically reserved for state commissions in most U.S. municipalities.[2]

Members

The Council’s structure includes a president and vice president chosen from among its members at its organizational meeting following elections. One at-large member serves as president, while any other member may serve as vice president.[3] Leadership traditionally rotates annually between the two at-large members. Council business is supported by personal and central staff, with additional assistance from executive branch advisors. Public transparency is maintained through open meetings, public records compliance, and adherence to state and city ethics codes.[2]

The current members of the New Orleans City Council:[4]

Officers:

District Name Party
A Joseph I. Giarrusso III DEM
B Lesli Harris DEM
C Freddie King III DEM
D Eugene J. Green DEM
E Oliver Thomas DEM
At-large Division 1 Helena Moreno DEM
At-large Division 2 Jean Paul "JP" Morrell DEM

All 7 members of the council are Democrats[5][6][7][8][9][10][11]

Council members 1803–1828[12]

Term Mayor First District Second District Third District Fourth District Fifth District Sixth District Seventh District Eight District Unknown
December 20, 1803 – May 26, 1804 Étienne de Boré Caraby,[note 1] S. Landreau[note 1] Louis Lioteau,[note 1] P. Profit[note 1] Allard Jr., Caricks, Cavelier Petit, Lebreton Deschapelles, Donaldson, François Joseph LeBreton Dorgenois, Joseph Faurie, Fortier, W. E. Hulings, Jones, J. Livaudais, Pierre Petit, James Pitot, Thomas H. Porée, A. D. Tureaud, Villere, J. N. Watkins, S. Winter
June 6, 1804 – July 26, 1805 Cavelier Petit Felix Arnaud, James Garrick Francois Duplessis, Joseph Faurie J. D. D. Bellechasse, Guy Dreux Antoine Argotte, Pierre Bertonnière, P. Profit Thomas L. Harman, P. Lavergne, Macdonaugh, S. Winter John B. Macarty, F. K. Dorville François Joseph LeBreton Dorgenois, François M. Guerin, Thomas H. Porée Hazeur Delorme Sr., W. Donaldson, M. Fortier, J. W. Gurley, J. Livaudais, Pollock, Pierre Petit, John Watkins
June 6, 1804 – July 26, 1805 James Pitot
July 27, 1805 – March 8, 1807 John Watkins Felix Arnaud Francois Duplessis, Joseph Faurie, D. Urquhart Deflechier, Guy Dreux, Robelot Antoine Carraby, Thomas L. Harman, P. Lavergne, Macdonaugh, S. Winter John B. Macarty, Lebreton Deschapelles, Mayronne Louis Blanc, Deflechier, Hazeur Delorme Sr., J. Du Buys, Guillotte, J. Livaudais, Arnaud Magnon, C. Patton, Pedesclaux, Pollock, Denis de la Ronde, Charles Trudeau
March 9, 1807 – May 23, 1812 James Mather Jean Lanna, Thomas H. Porée, L. S. Fontaine Francois Duplessis, Joseph Faurie, J. Henderson, R. Relf, D. Urquhart, J. Starrett Pierre Bertonnière, Deflechier, F. K. Dorville, Lafon, Robelot, J. Soulie, C. Treme M. Bertoniere, A. Chastant, H. Lavigne, Ferdinand Percy W. Brand, Antoine Carraby, James Freret, Thomas L. Harman, B. Morgan, J. Nc Neil, S. Winter J. D. D. Bellechasse, L. Bouligny, Lebreton Deschapelles, Paul Lanusse, Francois Livaudais Sr. John B. Macarty, Mayronne J. Blanque, J. Castanedo S. Duffossat, François M. Guerin B. Marigny, Pierre Missotiere Cenas, Colsson, Fortin, Laronde, Arnaud Magnon, C. Patton
May 23, 1812 – October 8, 1812 Charles Trudeau
October 8, 1812 – November 5, 1812 Nicholas Girod John R. Grymes, O. H. Spencer, Maunsell White Alexander C. Chopin, Ferdinand Percy, Paul Lanusse J. B. Dejan Sr., Honoré Landreau, Pierre Roger J. Lanna, Nicholas Lauve, J. Thierry[note 2] J. Blanque, B. Marigny James Freret, Antoine Carraby Chevalier Doriocourt, Louis Foucher François Joseph LeBreton Dorgenois, Samuel C. Young S. Henderson, Augustin de Macarty, Monlon
November 6, 1812 – December 4, 1812 François Joseph LeBreton Dorgenois Samuel C. Young
December 5, 1812 – September 4, 1815 Nicholas Girod François Joseph LeBreton Dorgenois, Samuel C. Young
September 4, 1815 – May 13, 1820 Augustin de Macarty W. A. Depeyster, J. S. Gilly, Samuel H. Harper, Nathan Morse, Ben P. Porter, Spencer, James W. Widney E. Carraby, Zenon Cavelier, Alexander C. Chopin, Ferdinand Percy, Joseph Tricou Pere A. Davezac, Francois Dreux Sr., G. Preval, H. Remi, M. Roche, Roger, John Soulie A. Abat, Pierre Cherbonnier, Jean Lanna, Eugene Leveau, J. Quessart L. S. Blancard, J. Blanque, B. Marigny, Edmond Meance J. B. Plauche, Louis Philippe de Roffignac, James Freret, V. Rillieux, A. H. Smith Thomas Bryant, T. A. Rousseau R. Blanc, Samuel C. Young
May 14, 1820 – May 18, 1828 Louis Philippe de Roffignac S. Blanc, W. Christy, Martin Gordon, Livermore, W. Morse, Paulding, S. Paxton, Alexander Philips, Ben P. Porter, Isaac T. Preston, J. L. Preston, Ripley, J. H. Shepherd, D. Urquhart, C. West Bacas, E. Carraby, Lenon Cavelier, N. Girod, B. Gryma, N. Lauve, Yves L. Monier, Reynes, Thomas, J. B. B. Vignie, J. B. Wiltz A. Abat, Bernard, M. Cruzat, A. Davezac, J. B. Faget, Mercier, Mittenberger, T. Mossey, Gallien Preval, J. Rodriguez Francois Benetaud, J. Cucullu, Jean Lanna, B. Montreuil, Peychaud, J. Quessart L. S. Blancard, J. F. Canonge, Leander La Coste, L. C. Hiligsberg, B. Marigny, Edmond Meance, Naba Thomas Bickel, Nathaniel Cox, Harvey Elkins, Francois Gaiennie, Samuel H. Harper, P. D. Henry, John Linton, W. N. Montgomery, H. W. Palfrey, F. L. Turner, Maunsell White J. A. Fort, Burthe, P. Foucher, Charles Genois, Kenny Laverty, P. A. Rousseau L. Allard, B. Beauregard, E. Blanc, M. Fleytas

Council members under the 1954 Charter

Under the 1954 Charter, council members are elected to four-year terms that begin on the first Monday in May following the election, except that a councilmember elected to fill a vacancy serves only for the remainder of the unexpired term.[13] Vacancies that occur less than one year before the end of the term may be filled by appointment; vacancies of a year or longer are filled by special election, and that vacancy may be filled by appointment for the period before the special election.[14] After the regular 1970 elections, a redistricting dispute delayed the next regular Council elections until 1976, and the following regular Council election was held in 1978.[13] Effective in 1991, a council member who has served more than one and a half terms in two consecutive terms may not be elected to the office for the following term.[13][14] Beginning in 2014 the at-large seats are voted on as separate offices, designated as Division 1 and Division 2.[15] Effective June 1, 2018, the terms of office begin on the second Monday in January following the election.[16]

Office holders for terms before 2022 and reference notes for those office holders are from the City Archives at the New Orleans Public Library. Office holders for the 2022-2026 term are from the Louisiana Secretary of State election results for the November 13, 2021, general election and the December 11, 2021, runoff election.

Term At-Large Seats[17] District Seats
Division 1 Division 2 A B C D E

1954-1958

Glenn P. Clasen

Victor H. Schiro

A. Brown Moore

Paul V. Burke

James E. Fitzmorris

Fred J. Cassibry

Walter M. Duffourc

1958-1962

Glenn P. Clasen[18]

James A. Comiskey[19]

Victor H. Schiro[20]

Theodore Hickey[21]

Henry B. Curtis

Fred J. Cassibry[22]

John J. Petre[23]

Theodore Hickey[24]

Walter M. Duffourc[25]

1962-1966

James E. Fitzmorris

Joseph V. DiRosa

Walter F. Marcus[26]

Clarence O. Dupuy, Jr.

John J. Petre

Daniel Kelly

1966-1970

John J. Petre

Moon Landrieu[27]

Eddie L. Sapir[28]

James A. Moreau

Philip Ciaccio

1970-1976[29]

Joseph V. DiRosa

James A. Moreau

Peter H. Beer[30]

Frank Friedler[31]

Eddie L. Sapir[32]

A.L. Davis[33]

John D. Lambert

1976-1978

Joseph I. Giarrusso

Frank Friedler

A.L. Davis

Mike Early

Brod Bagert

1978-1982

Sidney J. Barthelemy[34]

Frank Friedler[35]

Joel Loeffleholz[36]

Bryan Wagner[37]

James (Jim) Singleton

Brod Bagert[38]

Niles Hellmers[39]

Lambert Boissiere[40]

Philip Ciaccio[41]

Howard Beck[42]

1982-1986

Bryan Wagner

Lambert Boissiere

Wayne Babovich[43]

Ulysses Williams[44]

1986-1990

Dorothy Mae Taylor

Peggy Wilson

Johnny Jackson, Jr.

1990-1994[45]

Jacquelyn B. Clarkson

1994-1998

Peggy Wilson

James (Jim) Singleton

Suzanne Haik Terrell

Oliver Thomas

Troy Carter

Roy Glapion

Ellen Hazeur-Distance

1998-2002

Eddie L. Sapir

Suzanne Haik Terrell[46]

Howell Crosby[47]

Scott Shea[48]

Roy Glapion[49]

H. Kenneth Johnston[50]

Marlin Gusman[51]

Ellen Hazeur-Distance[52]

Lula Harris Breaux[53]

Cynthia Willard-Lewis[54]

2002-2006

Oliver Thomas

John A. Batt, Jr.

Renée Gill Pratt

Jacquelyn B. Clarkson

Marlin Gusman[55]

David Payton[56]

Cynthia Hedge-Morrell[57]

Cynthia Willard-Lewis

2006-2010

Arnie Fielkow

Oliver Thomas[58]

Michael Darnell[59]

Jacquelyn B. Clarkson[60]

Shelley Midura

Stacey Head

James Carter

Cynthia Hedge-Morrell

2010-2014

Arnie Fielkow[61]

Eric Granderson[62]

Stacey Head[63]

Jacquelyn B. Clarkson

Susan Guidry

Stacey Head[64]

Diana Bajoie[65]

LaToya Cantrell[66]

Kristen Gisleson Palmer

Jon Johnson[67]

Ernest Charbonnet[68]

James Austin Gray II[69]

2014-2018

Stacey Head

Jason Williams

LaToya Cantrell[70]

Nadine Ramsey

Jared C. Brossett

James Austin Gray II

2018-2022

Helena N. Moreno

Joseph I. Giarrusso III

Jay H. Banks

Kristen Gisleson Palmer

Cyndi Nguyen

2022-2026

Jean Paul "JP" Morrell

Lesli Harris

Freddie King III

Eugene J. Green

Oliver Thomas

Earlier members, under the commission form of government

  • A. Brown Moore (Public utilities commissioner, 1950–1954)
  • Lionel Ott (Finance commissioner, 1946–1954)

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d As commissioner.[12]
  2. ^ Thierry died in office and was replaced by A. Abat.[12]

References

  1. ^ "200 Years of the City Charter". City Archives, New Orleans Public Library. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Citizens' Guide to the New Orleans City Council". New Orleans City Council. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  3. ^ "New Orleans Home Rule Charter, Section 3-107".
  4. ^ "Meet the Council". New Orleans City Council. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
  5. ^ Stein, Michael Isaac (28 January 2021). "Donna Glapion appointed interim City Councilwoman". The Lens. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Joe Giarrusso III". Ballotpedia.
  7. ^ "Jay Banks". Ballotpedia.
  8. ^ "Kristin Palmer". Ballotpedia.
  9. ^ "Jared Brossett". Ballotpedia.
  10. ^ "Cyndi Nguyen". Ballotpedia.
  11. ^ "Helena Moreno". Ballotpedia.
  12. ^ a b c "Administrations of the Mayor's of New Orleans". archives.nolalibrary.org. Archived from the original on January 28, 2024. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  13. ^ a b c "New Orleans City Council Members Since 1954". City Archives, New Orleans Public Library. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  14. ^ a b New Orleans Home Rule Charter, Section 3-105
  15. ^ "New Orleans Home Rule Charter, Section 3-102".
  16. ^ New Orleans Home Rule Charter, Section 3-102, June 29, 2015
  17. ^ Designation of seats as Division 1 and Division 2 began in 2014
  18. ^ 1958-1961; appointed CAO, January 1961
  19. ^ 1961-1962; elected to fill Clasen's unexpired term
  20. ^ 1958-1961; appointed to fill Mayor Morrison's unexpired term, 1961
  21. ^ 1961-1962; appointed to fill Schiro's unexpired term
  22. ^ 1958-1961; elected judge, Civil District Court, July 1960
  23. ^ 1961-1962; elected to fill Cassibry's unexpired term
  24. ^ 1958-1961; appointed to fill Schiro's unexpired At-Large term, 1961
  25. ^ 1961-1962; appointed to fill Hickey's unexpired term, 1961
  26. ^ 1962-1966; elected judge, Civil District Court, 1966
  27. ^ Elected Mayor, 1970
  28. ^ 1967-1970; elected to fill Marcus' unexpired term
  29. ^ After the regular 1970 elections, a redistricting dispute delayed the next regular Council elections until 1976. The next regular election for Council was held in 1978.
  30. ^ 1970-1974; elected to La. Court of Appeals, 1974
  31. ^ 1974-1976; elected to fill Beer's unexpired term
  32. ^ 1970-1975; elected judge of Municipal Court, 1975
  33. ^ 1975-1976; appointed to fill Sapir's unexpired term
  34. ^ Elected Mayor, 1986
  35. ^ 1978-1980; retired, 1980
  36. ^ 1980-1981; appointed to fill Friedler's unexpired term
  37. ^ 1981-1982; elected to fill Friedler's unexpired term
  38. ^ 1978-1980; elected to La. Public Service Commission, 1980
  39. ^ 1980-1981; elected to fill Bagert's unexpired term, 1980; elected City Court judge, 1981
  40. ^ 1981-1982; elected to fill Hellmers' unexpired term
  41. ^ 1978-1982; appointed judge, La. 4th Cirtcuit Court of Appeals, January 1982
  42. ^ 1982; appointed to fill Ciaccio's unexpired term
  43. ^ 1982-1985; resigned, 1985
  44. ^ 1985-1986; appointed to fill Babovich's unexpired term
  45. ^ Term limits went into effect in 1991.
  46. ^ 1998-1999; resigned when elected La. Elections Commissioner
  47. ^ 2000; appointed to fill Terrell's unexpired term
  48. ^ 2000-2002; elected to fill Terrell's unexpired term
  49. ^ 1998-1999; died in office
  50. ^ 2000; appointed to fill Glapion's unexpired term
  51. ^ 2000-2002; elected to fill Glapion's unexpired term
  52. ^ 1998-2000; resigned when elected Clerk of First City Court
  53. ^ 2000; appointed to fill Hazeur-Distance's unexpired term
  54. ^ 2000-2002; elected to fill Hazeur-Distance's unexpired term
  55. ^ 2002-2004; resigned when elected Criminal Sheriff, 2004
  56. ^ 2004-2005; appointed to fill Gusman's unexpired term
  57. ^ 2005-2006; elected to fill Gusman's unexpired term
  58. ^ 2006-2007; resigned August 13, 2007
  59. ^ 2007; appointed to fill Thomas' unexpired term
  60. ^ 2007-2010; elected to fill Thomas' unexpired term
  61. ^ 2010-2011; resigned to head National Basketball Retired Players Association
  62. ^ 2011-2012; appointed to fill Fielkow's unexpired term
  63. ^ 2012-2014; elected to fill Fielkow's unexpired term
  64. ^ 2010-2012; resigned when elected to fill Fielkow's unexpired At-Large position
  65. ^ 2012; appointed to fill Head's unexpired term
  66. ^ 2012-2014; elected to fill Head's unexpired term
  67. ^ 2010-2012; resigned, 2012
  68. ^ 2012; appointed to fill Johnson's unexpired term
  69. ^ 2012-2014; elected to fill Johnson's unexpired term
  70. ^ Elected Mayor, 2018


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