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| | |name=Clarence Ray Nagin, Jr. | | |name=Clarence Ray Nagin, Jr. |
| | |image=Ray_Nagin2.jpg | | |image=Ray_Nagin2.jpg |
| | + | |office=[[Mayor]] of [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]] |
| | + | |term_start=2002 |
| | + | |term_end=2010 |
| | + | |preceded=Marc Morial |
| | + | |succeeded=[[Mitch Landrieu]] |
| | |birth_date=June 11, 1956 | | |birth_date=June 11, 1956 |
| | |birth_place=[[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]] | | |birth_place=[[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]] |
| | |party=[[Democratic Party|Democrat]] | | |party=[[Democratic Party|Democrat]] |
| − | |spouse= | + | |spouse=Seletha Smith Nagin<br> |
| | + | Three children |
| | + | |alma_mater=[[Tuskegee Institute]] |
| | + | |occupation=[[Accountant]] |
| | }} | | }} |
| | '''Clarence Ray Nagin, Jr.''' (born June 11, 1956) is the former [[mayor]] of [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]], who served from 2002 to 2010. He is a member of the [[Democratic Party]]. He first gained national prominence in the aftermath of [[Hurricane Katrina]], when his failed evacuation of the city led to the death of some one thousand citizens; he was better known for blaming the deaths on the [[Republican Party|Republican]] administration than for his inaction with led to the deaths. His response to the hurricane was criticized, mainly for not allowing hundreds of New Orleans buses that could have been used for evacuation. He also sparked controversy on [[Martin Luther King]] Day 2006, when he said about New Orleans rebuilding, | | '''Clarence Ray Nagin, Jr.''' (born June 11, 1956) is the former [[mayor]] of [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]], who served from 2002 to 2010. He is a member of the [[Democratic Party]]. He first gained national prominence in the aftermath of [[Hurricane Katrina]], when his failed evacuation of the city led to the death of some one thousand citizens; he was better known for blaming the deaths on the [[Republican Party|Republican]] administration than for his inaction with led to the deaths. His response to the hurricane was criticized, mainly for not allowing hundreds of New Orleans buses that could have been used for evacuation. He also sparked controversy on [[Martin Luther King]] Day 2006, when he said about New Orleans rebuilding, |
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| | [[Category:Louisiana People]] | | [[Category:Louisiana People]] |
| | [[Category:Democrats]] | | [[Category:Democrats]] |
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