We’re two weeks away from qualifying for the upcoming New Orleans mayor’s race, and three leading candidates in the race are making early pitches to voters.
Helena Moreno, Oliver Thomas, and Arthur Hunter emphasized active leadership at Thursday night’s Voters Organized to Educate town hall. They repudiated the absenteeism of Mayor LaToya Cantrell without mentioning her name. All three touted their experiences in government as reasons why voters should elect them.
“I truly believe that we have been plagued by absent, even out-of-town, leadership that has left us with broken streets, broken street lights, broken traffic lights, and, honestly, the broken streets are busting up your car,” Moreno said. “When I’m your mayor, I’m no longer going to be ignored and pushed to the side. I’m going to get the job done for you.”…