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'''Mitch Landrieu'''(born 1960) is the outgoing [[mayor]] of his native [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]].
'''Mitch Landrieu''' (born 1960) is the outgoing [[mayor]] of his native [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]].
He was formerly a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives and the lieutenant governor of Louisiana.<ref>http://www.crt.state.la.us/ltgovernor/biography.aspx</ref> He is a member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] Landrieu family. His father, [[Maurice Edwin Landrieu]], known as Moon Landrieu, was also the mayor of New Orleans and a member of the [[Cabinet]] of [[U.S. President]] [[Jimmy Carter]]. His sister, [[Mary Landrieu]], is a former Louisiana state representative and state treasurer who was a member of the [[United States Senate]] from 1997 to 2015. She is now a [[lobbyist]].
He was formerly a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives and the lieutenant governor of Louisiana.<ref>http://www.crt.state.la.us/ltgovernor/biography.aspx</ref> He is a member of the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Landrieu family. His father, [[Maurice Edwin Landrieu]], known as Moon Landrieu, was also the mayor of New Orleans and a member of the [[Cabinet]] of [[U.S. President]] [[Jimmy Carter]]. His sister, [[Mary Landrieu]], is a former Louisiana state representative and state treasurer who was a member of the [[United States Senate]] from 1997 to 2015. She is now a [[lobbyist]].
Mitch Landrieu has a law degree from [[Roman Catholic]]-affiliated Loyola University in New Orleans. He made an unsuccessful bid for mayor in 1994, then was elected lieutenant governor under [[Kathleen Blanco]] in 2003 and made another unsuccessful bid for mayor in 2006 against fellow Democrat [[Ray Nagin]]. He won the position, however, in 2010 and 2014, and is currently term-limited.
Mitch Landrieu has a law degree from [[Roman Catholic]]-affiliated Loyola University in New Orleans. He made an unsuccessful bid for mayor in 1994, then was elected lieutenant governor under [[Kathleen Blanco]] in 2003 and made another unsuccessful bid for mayor in 2006 against fellow Democrat [[Ray Nagin]]. He won the position, however, in 2010 and 2014, and is currently term-limited.