Presidential Cabinet Secretary, New Orleans Mayor. He served as the 7th Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President Jimmy Carter from September 24, 1979 to January 20, 1981. He also served as the 56th Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana from May 4, 1970 to May 1, 1978. He attended Loyola University New Orleans, where he earned both a Bachelor of Arts in business administration and a J.D.. In 1954, he joined the United States Army as a second lieutenant and served in the Judge Advocate General's Corps until 1957. After his military service, he opened a law practice and taught accounting at his alma mater. In the late 1950s, he became active in local politics and in 1960, was elected to the Louisiana State House of Representatives, which he served in until 1966. Two years later in 1962, he ran for the New Orleans City Council, but was unsuccessful. In 1966, he was successful in gaining a seat on the city council and served until 1970, when he was elected mayor of New Orleans. He went on to serve as mayor for eight years before stepping down in 1978. During his tenure as mayor, he made many reforms to various areas of the city. In 1979, he was appointed by President Jimmy Carter to serve as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and went on to serve until the end of President Carter's term in 1981. From 1992 to 2000, he served as judge of the Louisiana 4th Circuit Court of Appeals. His children Mary and Mitch both went on to hold local, state, and federal offices.
Presidential Cabinet Secretary, New Orleans Mayor. He served as the 7th Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President Jimmy Carter from September 24, 1979 to January 20, 1981. He also served as the 56th Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana from May 4, 1970 to May 1, 1978. He attended Loyola University New Orleans, where he earned both a Bachelor of Arts in business administration and a J.D.. In 1954, he joined the United States Army as a second lieutenant and served in the Judge Advocate General's Corps until 1957. After his military service, he opened a law practice and taught accounting at his alma mater. In the late 1950s, he became active in local politics and in 1960, was elected to the Louisiana State House of Representatives, which he served in until 1966. Two years later in 1962, he ran for the New Orleans City Council, but was unsuccessful. In 1966, he was successful in gaining a seat on the city council and served until 1970, when he was elected mayor of New Orleans. He went on to serve as mayor for eight years before stepping down in 1978. During his tenure as mayor, he made many reforms to various areas of the city. In 1979, he was appointed by President Jimmy Carter to serve as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and went on to serve until the end of President Carter's term in 1981. From 1992 to 2000, he served as judge of the Louisiana 4th Circuit Court of Appeals. His children Mary and Mitch both went on to hold local, state, and federal offices.
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