Press Release
INAUGURATION FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
April 8, 2010
What is the theme of the 2010 Inauguration?
One Team – One Fight – One Voice – One City
What is the schedule of events?
8:30 a.m.: Interfaith Service, St. Louis Cathedral
10:00 a.m.: Inauguration Ceremony, Gallier Hall (front steps)
11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.: Celebrate New Orleans Festival, Lafayette Square (Music, artists, brown-bag lunch or lunch to purchase, with proceeds to benefit Second Harvesters Food Bank.)
7:00 – 10:00 p.m.: “Celebration of Neighborhoods,†River City at Mardi Gras World East
Who is being sworn in at Gallier Hall?
All the newly-elected officials will be sworn in, including:
Mayor-elect Mitch Landrieu
Councilmembers-at-Large Jacquelyn Brechtel Clarkson and Arnie D. Fielkow
Susan G. Guidry, Councilmember, District A
Stacy Head, Councilmember, District B
Kristin Gisleson Palmer, Councilmember, District C
Cynthia Hedge Morrell, Councilmember, District D
Jon D. Johnson Councilmember, District E
Marlin N. Gusman, Sherriff of Orleans Parish
Dale N. Atkins, Clerk of Civil District Court
Arthur A. Morrell, Clerk of Criminal District Court
Dr. Frank Minyard, Coroner of Orleans Parish
What events can the public attend?
The public is invited to attend the Celebrate New Orleans Festival in Lafayette Square. The public will be able to view the swearing-in ceremony on live television and online, as the events will take place in front of Gallier Hall.
Which events require admittance by invitation?
The Interfaith Service in the morning and the Celebration of Neighborhoods Monday evening require an invitation to attend.
What happens in the event of rain?
If it should rain, the Inauguration will be moved to the Mahalia Jackson Theatre for the Performing Arts. The Interfaith Service and the Celebration of Neighborhoods are indoors.
How will the downtown traffic be affected?
On May 3, 2010, The Regional Transit Authority of New Orleans will operate buses in lieu of St. Charles Avenue Streetcar service from the first morning pull-out at 3:40 a.m. until St. Charles Avenue (downtown) is cleared at approximately 1PM due to the planned Mayoral inauguration festivities. Notices will be placed on all St. Charles streetcars and on the RTA website in the days leading up to May 03, 2010, notifying the riding public of the adjustment. RTA Operators will honor all intersections that are parallel to existing St. Charles Streetcar stops as bus stops for that day to insure that citizens of New Orleans have access to their normal routine. Once the RTA is confident that the Streetcars can access the normal route, without any safety concerns being present, Streetcars will replace buses.
One Team – One Fight – One Voice – One City
What is the schedule of events?
8:30 a.m.: Interfaith Service, St. Louis Cathedral
10:00 a.m.: Inauguration Ceremony, Gallier Hall (front steps)
11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.: Celebrate New Orleans Festival, Lafayette Square (Music, artists, brown-bag lunch or lunch to purchase, with proceeds to benefit Second Harvesters Food Bank.)
7:00 – 10:00 p.m.: “Celebration of Neighborhoods,†River City at Mardi Gras World East
Who is being sworn in at Gallier Hall?
All the newly-elected officials will be sworn in, including:
Mayor-elect Mitch Landrieu
Councilmembers-at-Large Jacquelyn Brechtel Clarkson and Arnie D. Fielkow
Susan G. Guidry, Councilmember, District A
Stacy Head, Councilmember, District B
Kristin Gisleson Palmer, Councilmember, District C
Cynthia Hedge Morrell, Councilmember, District D
Jon D. Johnson Councilmember, District E
Marlin N. Gusman, Sherriff of Orleans Parish
Dale N. Atkins, Clerk of Civil District Court
Arthur A. Morrell, Clerk of Criminal District Court
Dr. Frank Minyard, Coroner of Orleans Parish
What events can the public attend?
The public is invited to attend the Celebrate New Orleans Festival in Lafayette Square. The public will be able to view the swearing-in ceremony on live television and online, as the events will take place in front of Gallier Hall.
Which events require admittance by invitation?
The Interfaith Service in the morning and the Celebration of Neighborhoods Monday evening require an invitation to attend.
What happens in the event of rain?
If it should rain, the Inauguration will be moved to the Mahalia Jackson Theatre for the Performing Arts. The Interfaith Service and the Celebration of Neighborhoods are indoors.
How will the downtown traffic be affected?
On May 3, 2010, The Regional Transit Authority of New Orleans will operate buses in lieu of St. Charles Avenue Streetcar service from the first morning pull-out at 3:40 a.m. until St. Charles Avenue (downtown) is cleared at approximately 1PM due to the planned Mayoral inauguration festivities. Notices will be placed on all St. Charles streetcars and on the RTA website in the days leading up to May 03, 2010, notifying the riding public of the adjustment. RTA Operators will honor all intersections that are parallel to existing St. Charles Streetcar stops as bus stops for that day to insure that citizens of New Orleans have access to their normal routine. Once the RTA is confident that the Streetcars can access the normal route, without any safety concerns being present, Streetcars will replace buses.
An educational component will be produced in the coming days, to provide information on the history of New Orleans and those who have served as its Mayor, as well as biographical information on those who will be inaugurated.
Stay tuned for more!