FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MONDAY, JUNE 26, 2017
Contact: D’Seante Parks
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CHAIR OF THE LOUISIANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY CONGRATULATES MAYOR MITCH LANDRIEU ON IMPORTANT NEW ROLE
Senator Karen Carter Peterson Commends Landrieu For Being Named The President of The U.S. Conference of Mayors
Baton Rouge, LA – Today, the Louisiana Democratic Party offered a congratulatory message to Mayor Mitch Landrieu on his new position as president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
Senator Karen Carter Peterson, Chair of LDP said, “I’m extremely proud of my mayor and friend, Mitch, who has been a fearless leader for our city. I look forward to his future work in this capacity. The U.S. Conference of Mayors is fortunate to have a hardworking, pioneering president.”
Notable quotes from Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s speech to the U.S. Conference of Mayors today:
- “In this political climate, we as mayors must fight to occupy the radical center, where idealism meets reality and where we put people over politics.”
- “America’s greatness is alive and well in cities and towns across this country from urban to rural to suburban and from coast to coast. . . It is in our cities where energy meets opportunity. Where grit and determination produce new jobs. . . It is in our city where hope hits the street.”
- “This country is clearly hungry for results, and that is what a mayor delivers everyday. We govern in real time. We govern in reality. We never step back when duty calls. We don’t just talk about it. We don’t just debate it. We don’t have time for that.”
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