Mitch Landrieu is a public servant, lawyer, author, and nonprofit leader. Landrieu most recently served as a senior advisor to President Biden and the Infrastructure Coordinator at the White House. As mayor of New Orleans, Landrieu led the city’s recovery from Hurricane Katrina. He also led the removal of four Confederate monuments, for which he received the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award. Landrieu is the founder of the racial equity initiative E Pluribus Unum. Prior to his terms as mayor, Landrieu served two terms as lieutenant governor of Louisiana and 16 years as a state legislator.
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