Reflecting On Eight Years In Office: An Interview With Mayor Mitch Landrieu

WWNO - New Orleans Public Radio | By Tegan Wendland

Published May 2, 2018 at 8:45 AM CDT

Mayor Mitch Landrieu, at a press conference in 2015.

It’s Mitch Landrieu’s last week as mayor. Latoya Cantrell takes the office on Monday.

Landrieu came into office eight years ago facing a huge budget deficit and the challenge of rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina. In the past year he’s drawn national attention for removing confederate monuments and publishing a book about the experience.

He sat down with WWNO’s Tegan Wendland to reflect on his terms.

Listen to the entire, unedited interview below.

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Reflecting On Eight Years In Office: An Interview With Mayor Mitch Landrieu

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Tegan Wendland

Tegan has reported on the coast for WWNO since 2015. In this role she has covered a wide range of issues and subjects related to coastal land loss, coastal restoration, and the culture and economy of Louisiana’s coastal zone, with a focus on solutions and the human dimensions of climate change. Her reporting has been aired nationally on Planet Money, Reveal, All Things Considered, Morning Edition, Marketplace, BBC, CBC and other outlets. She’s a recipient of the Pulitzer Connected Coastlines grant, CUNY Resilience Fellowship, Metcalf Fellowship, and countless national and regional awards.

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Reflecting On Eight Years In Office: An Interview With Mayor Mitch Landrieu

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