PERSON: LaToya Cantrell
Employer
City of New Orleans
Position
Mayor
Biography
LaToya Cantrell ( born April 3, 1972) is an American 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 from 2012 to 2018.
Cantrell was born as LaToya Wilder in Compton, Los Angeles County, California. She moved to New Orleans in 1990 to attend Xavier University of Louisiana, where she earned a BA in sociology. She attended an executive training program at the Harvard Kennedy School.
Cantrell lives with her daughter RayAnn in New Orleans. In August 2023, the city announced the death of her husband, Jason, at 55. They had been married since 1999.
In 2016, Cantrell was given a lifetime achievement award by the presidents of Tulane, Loyola and Xavier universities and the University of New Orleans for her service to the community.
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Cantrell was born as LaToya Wilder in Compton, Los Angeles County, California. She moved to New Orleans in 1990 to attend Xavier University of Louisiana, where she earned a BA in sociology. She attended an executive training program at the Harvard Kennedy School.
Cantrell lives with her daughter RayAnn in New Orleans. In August 2023, the city announced the death of her husband, Jason, at 55. They had been married since 1999.
In 2016, Cantrell was given a lifetime achievement award by the presidents of Tulane, Loyola and Xavier universities and the University of New Orleans for her service to the community.
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