Overshadowed by the hoopla and hype of Super Bowl XLIV a significant event that has far reaching social and political implications took place in New Orleans.

Lieutenant Governor Mitch Landrieu was elected as the mayor of the City of New Orleans by a landslide victory on Saturday, February 6, 2010.  Mayor-Elect Landrieu is the first white candidate to be elected mayor of New Orleans in 32 years.  The last white mayor was Moon Landrieu, Mitch Landrieu’s father, who served from 1970-1979. continue reading » »