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Councilmembers

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 64 Collections and/or Records:

Councilmember John J. Petre District D and At-Large Records

 Collection
Identifier: CA-AB-Petre
Scope and Contents

Records include files on city-owned property leased for private use, subject, and reading files. The property files include photographs, the lease agreement, and other relevant material.

Dates: 1961-1969
Found in: City Archives

Councilmember Jon Johnson District E Records

 Collection
Identifier: CA-AB-Johnson
Scope and Contents

The majority of records in this collection represent constituent concerns and the day to day activities of Johnson’s office. Most materials were generated by Johnson’s staff, with the exception of some outgoing correspondence authored by the councilmember himself. The collection spans just two years, but contain materials of interest regarding Lincoln Beach and housing concerns in the Lower Ninth Ward and New Orleans East communities.

Dates: 2010-2011
Found in: City Archives

Councilmember Joseph Giarrusso At-Large Records

 Collection
Identifier: CA-AB-Giarrusso
Scope and Contents

A former superintendent of the New Orleans Police Department (1960-1975), Chief Giarrusso's interest in the NOPD and in law enforcement continued through his years on the Council, an interest that is reflected in these records. Other issues that are particularly well represented relate to public utilities policy and regulation, gambling and the city's proposed land-based casino, and anti-smoking legislation, for which the Chief acted as one of New Orleans' strongest advocates.

Dates: 1978-1994
Found in: City Archives

Councilmember Joseph V. DiRosa At-Large records

 Collection
Identifier: CA-AB-DiRosa
Scope and Contents The DiRosa records contain subject files from the councilperson's two terms in office. Many of the subject files deal with civic matters, social services, and local organizations. Of particular note are the liquor license revocations that were part of a morality enforcement against gambling, sex work, and same-sex bars. Many of the organizations present in the collection are local social service organizations or political organizations, including anti-community organizations from the...
Dates: 1962-1966; 1970-1978
Found in: City Archives

Councilmember Kristen Gisleson Palmer District C Records

 Collection
Identifier: CA-AB-Palmer
Scope and Contents The records in the collection span the years 2010-2014 and contain policy-related archives transportation concerns of all types daily calendars correspondenc talking points research and studies for the 2014 Sound Ordinance There are 12 total boxes of project and policy research, particularly related to transportation, parks, and District C quality of life. This includes reports on development projects in New Orleans,...
Dates: 2010-2014
Found in: City Archives

Councilmember Mike Early District C Records

 Collection
Identifier: CA-AB-Early
Scope and Contents

The records are subjects files and address a variety of topics including:

  • Education
  • Budget
  • Energy management
  • Public housing
  • Neighborhood development
  • New Orleans Public Service, Inc.
  • Parks
  • Sanitation
  • Sewerage and Water Board
  • Tourism

Dates: 1978-1990
Found in: City Archives

Councilmember Oliver Thomas District B Records

 Collection
Identifier: CA-AB-Thomas
Scope and Contents Much of the materials in this collection are constituent requests for assistance for a variety of problems. "Scheduling Files" comprise documents used by the Councilmember's staff to prepare his daily schedule of activities. As such, they include a considerable amount of information on events taking place in District B and the city as a whole. Of particular interest is the series regarding the St. Thomas Redevelopment Project, and public opinion surrounding the construction of a WalMart in...
Dates: 1994-2002
Found in: City Archives

Councilmember Peggy Wilson District A and At-Large records

 Collection
Identifier: CA-AB-Wilson
Scope and Contents The majority of records in this collection are from Wilson's At-Large term on City Council; however, a few date back to her previous District A terms. Materials have been grouped into five seperate series, reflecting the activities of her office. Wilson's office kept extensive subject files on city agencies, businesses, local organizations, and topics of local interest. Additionally, they maintained files on select individuals, including politicians and business members of the community. A...
Dates: 1986-1998
Found in: City Archives

Councilmember Shelley S. Midura District A records

 Collection
Identifier: CA-AB-Midura
Scope and Contents

Records are correspondence, subject files, and staff research files from Midura's District A office. The correspondence represents the day-to-day business of the office and include incoming and outgoing correspondence. Subjects of particular insterest include the Tax District Resolutions, Mental Health Committee, sanitation, and various recovery efforts.

Dates: 2006 - 2010
Found in: City Archives

Councilmember Sidney Barthelemy At-Large Records

 Collection
Identifier: CA-AB-Barthelemy
Scope and Contents The records are subject files received in two separate accessions, 1986 and 1990, reflecting the interests of Barthelemy's At-Large office. The second set of subject files have not been weeded and include many documents not specifically addressed to Councilman Barthelemy, especially those relating to Cable TV. Also included is a collection of hard hats that date both from his terms as councilman and mayor. They were apparently given to him to commemorate ground-breaking ceremonies at...
Dates: 1978-1986
Found in: City Archives

Councilmember Stacy Head At-Large Records

 Collection
Identifier: CA-AB-Head
Scope and Contents

This collection spans the years 2015-2018, the last few years of Stacy Head's At-Large term. Records include a variety of topics such as housing, short term rentals, the utilities committee, and several Council meeting agendas containing Head's personal notes.

Dates: 2015-2018
Found in: City Archives

Councilmember Susan Guidry District A Records

 Collection
Identifier: CA-AB-Guidry
Scope and Contents This collection includes the working files regarding the Criminal Justice Budget and the New Orleans Police Department consent decree from Councilperson Susan Guidry’s office, who represented District A. It includes: official correspondence email correspondence presentations budget spreadsheets handwritten notes dealing with the City of New Orleans Criminal Justice Budget for 2010-2015 Agencies included in the budget files are the...
Dates: 2010-2018
Found in: City Archives

Councilmember Troy Carter District C Records

 Collection
Identifier: CA-AB-Carter
Scope and Contents The records are subject/correspondence files. A large portion of the files are those kept by Councilman Carter's Legislative Aides, Barbara Waiters and Calvin Jackson, and his Executive Assistant, Eric Granderson, and for the most part, reflect the day-to-day business handled in the District C office. The files also reflect the Councilman's chairmanship on the Council's Special Projects Committee and membership on the Council's Budget and Utility and Cable and Telecommunications...
Dates: 1994-2002
Found in: City Archives

Early, Mike

 Person

Fitzmorris, James, 1921-2021

 Person
Dates: Existence: 1921 - 2021

Gray, James

 Person