Mitch Landrieu
Mitchell Joseph Landrieu (/ˈlændruː/ LAN-drew; born August 16, 1960) is an American lawyer and politician who served as Mayor of New Orleans from 2010 to 2018. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana from 2004 to 2010.
Mitch Landrieu | |
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Landrieu in January 2022 | |
| White House Coordinator for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act | |
| In office November 15, 2021 – January 8, 2024 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Natalie Quillian |
| Senior Advisor to the President for Infrastructure Implementation Coordination | |
| Assumed office November 15, 2021 Serving with Mike Donilon, Anita Dunn, Gene Sperling, John Podesta, Stephen Benjamin, Tom Perez and Annie Tomasini Previously served with Cedric Richmond, Julie Rodriguez, Keisha Lance Bottoms and Neera Tanden | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| 61st Mayor of New Orleans | |
| In office May 3, 2010 – May 7, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Ray Nagin |
| Succeeded by | LaToya Cantrell |
| 75th President of the United States Conference of Mayors | |
| In office 2017–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Mick Cornett |
| Succeeded by | Stephen K. Benjamin |
| 51st Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana | |
| In office January 11, 2004 – May 3, 2010 | |
| Governor | Kathleen Blanco Bobby Jindal |
| Preceded by | Kathleen Blanco |
| Succeeded by | Scott Angelle |
| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives | |
| In office 1988–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Mary Landrieu |
| Succeeded by | Timothy Burns |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Mitchell Joseph Landrieu August 16, 1960 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Cheryl Quirk |
| Relations | Mary Landrieu (sister) |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent | Moon Landrieu (father) |
| Education | Catholic University (BA) Loyola University, New Orleans (JD) |
Landrieu is the son of former New Orleans Mayor and Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Moon Landrieu and the brother of former U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu. In 2007, he won a second term as lieutenant governor in the October 20, 2007 nonpartisan blanket primary by defeating two Republicans: State Representative Gary J. Beard and singer Sammy Kershaw.
He was elected Mayor of New Orleans on February 6, 2010, garnering 66 percent of the citywide vote and claiming victory in 365 of the city's 366 voting precincts. He was reelected mayor on February 1, 2014, with nearly 64 percent of the vote in a three-candidate field and became the first Mayor to win both elections without a runoff and to be elected by majorities of both white and black voters.
On November 14, 2021, President Joe Biden announced that Landrieu would serve as Senior Advisor responsible for coordinating the implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. He assumed office with the signing of the bill into law on November 15, 2021. He stepped down from his role as the infrastructure implementation coordinator on January 8, 2024 to join Biden's 2024 reelection campaign as a co-chair.