District B

Earth Day is Cleanup Day in these Uptown neighborhoods

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Earth Day (Saturday, April 22) is Cleanup Day across Uptown neighborhoods in Council District B.

The District B Cleanup Day, organized by Councilwoman Lesli Harris’ office, will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and depends on volunteer efforts by neighborhood residents. According to the District B office, Cleanup Day as part of an ongoing effort to improve the quality of life and public safety for District B residents and businesses. Fourteen neighborhood groups across the Uptown will serve as hosts, each with a designated meeting point (listed below) and a walking route where volunteers will collect trash. Harris’ office will provide gloves, trash bags and water to each of the locations, but volunteers are encouraged to bring their own equipment. The New Orleans Police Department, the Department of Sanitation and neighborhood associations, as well as city and community partners supplying materials, are aiding in the event.

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Uptown neighborhoods south of St. Charles Avenue hand Council B seat to Lesli Harris

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In this year’s municipal elections, voters either went all in for their incumbents or they voted them out. Unfortunately for District B’s Jay H. Banks, he landed in the latter category. The council member lost his seat in the runoff election on Saturday (Dec. 11), and attorney Lesli Harris will be taking his place. Harris lost to Banks in the first round of voting in the November primary, but she got 57% of the vote in the runoff.

Candidate questions

Candidate questions: Rosalind ‘Roz’ Reed Thibodeaux, City Council District B

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To give voters a chance to learn the policies, platforms and personal attributes their City Council candidates plan to bring to the office, Uptown Messenger has sent questionnaires to all of the District A and District B candidates. They will be published in the order they are received. The first was completed by District B candidate Roz Thibodeaux. City Council, District B
Rosalind “Roz” Reed Thibodeaux, Independent
Place of birth: St. Martinville
Education: Bachelor’s degree in psychology from University of Louisiana at Lafayette; GED certificate
Current neighborhood: Central City
Profession: Real estate broker
Covid vaccination status: Fully vaccinated

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