Currently holds the office of New Orleans City Council - District D until December 31, 2025.
Candidate for New Orleans City Council - District D in 2021 Orleans Parish Municipal General Election.
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Get StartedI will establish a Task Force that looks at the various communities within District D and offer solutions to address their specific public safety and crime prevention concerns. These recommendations would allow our community’s citizens to work with law enforcement, the courts, and the District Attorney in more productive ways. Learn more
I propose to do more to educate the average citizen about crime prevention measures we all can take. Not leaving guns in cars, being aware of our surroundings, locking gates, increased lighting and camera use around your property are some of the simple ways crime can be reduced. So much of criminal activity is “Crime of Opportunity.”. Learn more
I will work with mental health professionals and the sheriff’s office to address the issue, securing funding and other City support to prevent them from languishing in an environment that is counter-productive and that compromises public safety. Learn more
I will lobby state criminal justice systems to reduce and curtail policies on bail that keep low-level offenders in hardened situations. I will also examine policies that allow people out of corrective institutions and jail without any emphasis on what the defendants will be doing while awaiting the disposition of their cases. Learn more
Academy Enrollment, Incentivize Police Hiring, and Retention. I will work to increase the number of police officers in our city from the present level to a more optimal level. Learn more
Improvements in Juvenile Justice Intervention Center Programs. One way to make these programs more effective is to coordinate with mentoring programs that exist in the private sector, like the Silverback Society and Son of a Saint. As the councilman, I will work closely with experts to ensure the provision, quality, evidenced based juvenile detention practices, and programs. Learn more
Secure Funding for Youth Mentoring Programs. Learn more
. I pledge to not only address the mental health issues of those who commit crimes but also those victimized by crime. Learn more
I will work hard to increase the City’s role in reducing visible blight, including more and efficient methods of penalizing blighted property owners, which may include a more active role for the city in taking possession of and tearing down blighted properties. Learn more
I will work with the City’s Department of Economic Development to upgrade the sharing of information with the public on the resources that are available to the public through the city’s many programs that assist small business. Also, I will work to strengthen access to capital for entrepreneurs and small business owners. Learn more
I will support the expansion of an active DBE program that will impact all City Departments. DBE programs, when operated properly, provide an opportunity to grow our local economy by including businesses, such as those owned by local citizens – long underrepresented – in the contracting processes of the City and also the private sector. Learn more
Building a stronger environment. I will employ recognized and established programs to increase our community’s readiness for the challenges faced by greenhouse emissions and stormwater management. For example. Learn more
I will work to secure additional state and federal funding in support of the reforestation of areas of our city that are prone to flooding. I will work to help the city secure more funding to construct electric car charging stations. I will support the city’s levee erosion programs. Learn more
I will support the conduction of a comprehensive inventory of blighted properties and lots with the intention of using federal funding for flood mitigation assets. Learn more
I support providing additional funding and incentives for use in our neighborhoods to create new jobs and increase economic activity. I will work with the Council, Louisiana State Legislature, the Mayoral Administration, community groups, and the private sector to identify major stimulus projects. Learn more
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