![]() In 2018, he launched E Pluribus Unum, an initiative in the South created to fulfill America’s promise of justice and opportunity for all by breaking down the barriers that divide us by race and class. ![]() In his best-selling book, In the Shadow of Statues: A White Southerner Confronts History, Landrieu recounts his personal journey confronting the issue of race and institutional racism that still plagues America. Landrieu gained national prominence for his powerful decision to take down four Confederate monuments in New Orleans, which also earned him the prestigious John F. In 2015, Landrieu was named “Public Official of the Year” by Governing, and in 2016 was voted “America’s top turnaround mayor” in a Politico survey of mayors. Under Landrieu’s leadership, New Orleans was widely recognized as one of the nation’s great comeback stories. When he took office, the city was still recovering from Hurricane Katrina and in the midst of the BP Oil Spill. ![]() He served as the 61st Mayor of New Orleans (2010-2018). Mitch Landrieu is an American politician, lawyer, author, speaker, nonprofit leader, and CNN political commentator. Mitch Landrieu Founder & Former President ![]()
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