Transition New Orleans

"Transition New Orleans was launched to bring together the best and brightest to move our city forward. The guiding principle for the effort is pretty simple -- one team, one fight, one voice, one city. Unprecedented public input was sought and seventeen task forces were created gathering hundreds of experts and community leaders to develop recommendations on how to approach our greatest challenges and opportunities. I'm confident that the momentum we built during the transition will continue and that together we will usher in a new era of peace and prosperity in New Orleans." - Mayor-elect Mitch Landrieu

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April 30, 2010

One Voice. One Mission. - Presenting a Vision for the Future

Five days after Mitch Landrieu was elected as the 61st Mayor of New Orleans, Transition New Orleans was launched to help prepare for when he takes office on May 3, 2010. Led by Co-chairs Judy Reese Morse and Doug Thornton, the transition team began working to identify the challenges and opportunities facing the City and provide information that will guide the new administration.

View the full reports on each task force web page.

April 30, 2010

Mayor-elect Mitch Landrieu closely monitoring situation on Gulf of Mexico oil flow and emergency

New Orleans - Mayor-elect Mitch Landrieu continues to monitor closely the emergency situation brought on by the uncontrolled flow of oil in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Louisiana and the Gulf Coast, the result of the explosion on the Deep Water Horizon platform on Tuesday, April 20, 2010.

April 12, 2010

Obama Administration Officials, State and Local Leaders Collaborate on Coordinated Approach to Gulf Coast’s Future

Representatives from twelve federal agencies and the White House met Sunday and Monday in New Orleans with Mayor-Elect Mitch Landrieu and members of his transition team, for a series of working sessions focused on policy priorities for the city and the Obama Administration.

April 8, 2010

Inauguration Committee unveils events for May 3, 2010

The Inauguration Committee formed to plan and produce the events of Monday, May 3, 2010, announced this morning the slate of activities that will signal the beginning of the new administration for the City of New Orleans. The Committee is comprised of volunteers with Mrs. Cheryl Landrieu, the wife of Mayor-elect Mitch Landrieu, serving as Chair.

March 24, 2010

NOPD Task Force Progress Report: International Group Recruits Candidates for Police Chief

The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), the world’s leading association of law enforcement executives, has begun recruiting candidates for the next Superintendent of the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD). Transition New Orleans engaged the DC-based nonprofit to assist the NOPD Task Force with the national search.