You have permission to edit this article. Cantrellis theDemocratic mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana. L.C. since May 2021, which is the same month that Vappie joined Cantrells executive protection team. Updated: 11:29 AM CST January 4, 2023 NEW ORLEANS The city of New Orleans has started 2023 ominously with a wave of violent shootings and killings that have been reported since January 1, and. LaToya Cantrell ( ne Wilder; born April 3, 1972) is an American politician serving as the Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana since May 7, 2018. After it collapsed in 2017, its successor, Whitney Bank, released the money to the Cantrells, who then paid off $30,000 in September of that year, a month before the October mayoral primary. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell no longer owes back taxes to the Internal Revenue Service, according to a federal tax database, potentially putting to rest any revival of the tax controversy that dogged her 2017 election campaign and re-appeared during her first term. My grandmothers sister was one of the first African American women to start a business in L.A. She was appointed by LBJ to be an ambassador of consumer affairs under his administration because of the work that happened in L.A. My family was very entrepreneurial as well as understanding the value of education. L.C has been ongoing since May 2021. I just remember one time leaving the house, me and my mother, and as we were walking out, we saw the repo man was pulling back our vehicle, repossessing our car. But people were a little bummed when news of her and husband failing to clear their taxes stormed the internet. (CBS/WWL) NEW ORLEANS - A New Orleans assistant city attorney has been suspended after a marijuana joint allegedly fell out of his pocket while he was talking to a police officer in court Monday. I wanted to make sure that it was easily located like close to home. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. But with my family in California, if I said I wasnt going to college, it wouldnt have been a problem. Carter was the biggest one, where a real focus was on family, social services, neighborhood stability. When Cantrell was running for mayor in 2017, The Lens first reported on another tax lien, filed in 2014 for $27,564.99 in unpaid taxes. She has represented District B on the New Orleans City Council and became the mayor of New Orleans. Looking at a week out from that Election Day and my daughter is strong and she is now transitioning to Whats going to happen to me when youre mayor? Shes asking me that. In winning the appeal, her family saved about $60,000, she said. ] Lynch said. Following those reports, Vappie found himself under investigation over the hours he was alleged to be clocking in. I still live on Louisiana Avenue Parkway like I always have, and will continue to work side by side, every day with our residents, for a better future for all New Orleanians. When Cantrell went to Reno, Nevada, in June her room cost hundreds more than other city employees who traveled. The journalist body found the investigations were 'entirely appropriate and journalistically ethical.'. She is a graduate of the University of New Orleans and Xavier University of Louisiana. My brother ended up going to live with my grandmother before I did just because things were just too much on my mom, because we had to move from our family home, from our unit. My mother was laid off, social programs were cut My stepfather, who was LAPD, got hooked on drugs and left my mom. REVEALED: Huge sonic boom felt by thousands across the country was caused by RAF Typhoon jets scrambling to DR ELLIE CANNON: My breast has not got lumps but it's itchy, should I be concerned about cancer at age 72? As her husband Jason cheers, New Orleans mayor-elect LaToya Cantrell hugs her daughter RayAnn as she celebrates her victory at the New Orleans Jazz Market in Central City on Saturday, November 18, 2017. Late Thursday evening, Mayor Cantrell issued a statement on the liens: Unfortunately, our family has been struggling with this debt for years. An investigation has been initiated into Vappies conduct while on duty with NOPD, leading to his removal from Mayor LaToya Cantrells security team and reassignment. The IRS claims the married couple owes income taxes from 2018 totaling $19,406.99. Mayor LaToya Cantrell said, "As the DA mentioned, we are focused on meeting people where they are. Its a pattern, Lynch said. Revealed: The top 10 fastest-growing destinations for UK pensioners retiring overseas. Ronald Reagan was elected president and I saw that everything changed. Cantrell faces 13 opponents in her bid for re-election, though none are particularly well-known or financed. She declared her candidacy for mayor of New Orleans in March 2017 in a race to replace term-limited Mayor Mitch Landrieu. According to the filing by Vappies spouse, her husband confessed to the extramarital relationship. College was in my family, but the focus wasnt from my family in California. Meet Her Partner Suzanne Malveaux, Meet Jason Dirdens Wife Anika Noni Rose: The Couple Secretly Married Few Months Back, Know About Kerry Sanders Wife And Net Worth As Journalist Retires After 32 Years. The station reports that Vappie confessed about the affair to his wife. According to state disclosure forms, Cantrell earned $175,970 in 2020 and her husband earned between $25,000 and $100,000 from his Poydras Street law practice. [31], During the 2019 session of the Louisiana Legislature, Cantrell negotiated the Fair Share Agreement with Governor John Bel Edwards and city, state, and tourism officials. I had my arms around her and I said, Ray, youre going to be fine. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. On May 7, 2018, LaToya Cantrell made history when she became New Orleans' first woman mayor in the three-century history of the city. My stepfather was a LAPD (officer). This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. He is season litigator known for representing clients in Criminal Law, Civil Law, and Family Law. She has held the post since May 7, 2018, when she was sworn in. A mayor's responsibility is huge when it comes to managing a whole city. He said: 'If he was on city time, padding his payroll. Cantrell is also a member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. Took over people. 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"The city's first progressive prosecutor Jason Williams took office in 2021 and vowed to be 'more selective' about prosecutions. Subsequently, Cantrell attended an executive training program at the Harvard Kennedy School. On May 7, 2018, Mayor Cantrell was sworn in as the first female Mayor of New Orleans, just in time to celebrate the city's tricentennial, or 300th anniversary. By continuing with us, you agree to our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mayor LaToya Cantrell (@mayorcantrell) Both her father Stan Wilder and grandfather Dred Wilder are no more alive. Head of the Metropolitan Crime Commission Rafael told Fox 8 News he believes the hotel upgrades are also a violation of city policy. And he became a mentor of mine and I got very grounded in sociology, social behaviors, and New Orleans became very interesting to me as I studied and I saw the conditions that people were living in. is the city's mayor LaToya Cantrell, 50. Born on3 April 1972,LaToya Cantrell hails from Los Angeles. But little is known about what steered her to politics and her formative years in California. Councilwoman LaToya Cantrell, left, is congratulated by colleague Susan Guidry after the New Orleans City Council voted unanimously Jan. 22, 2015, to ban smoking in most places across the city (David Grunfeld, NOLA.com |The Times-Picayune). I did six years at Xavier because I had to travel home and all this kind of crap. The couple has been living apart since November 2022. Were going to build in space for you. And she (said), OK, just like you have at your office, because I have a table for her. Everybodys there. Its more than the message behind her push to secure more money for the city. 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Vaccine-Hesitancy, Ukraine Biolabs, and Jason Nelson Exposes the World to the Chicken and Egg Crisis. Home. Things started to fade away as you knew them. He was suspended after a marijuana joint was found in his possession. Cantrell was brought up by her mother and step-father. A pattern of not paying your taxes.. And my father was around, worked for General Motors. Performance & security by Cloudflare. Cantrell has focused on her #fairshare initiative to improve city infrastructure, public transportation, public parks, and green spaces. One I wanted to go to an HBCU because that was instilled in us. New Orleans municipal candidates spend big in the last days before November primary. Since 2022, Fox New Orleans have broadcast numerous videos showing Mayor Latoya Cantrell and her bodyguard Jeffrey Vappie going into a city-owned apartment together, Jeffrey Vappie's wife, Danielle, shown here, is a school principal in New Orleans, she claims her estranged husband admitted to her that he was having an affair. She also founded a Gun Violence Reduction Council tasked with finding solutions to violent crime. 185.173.106.81 Unpaid taxes were a sore point for Cantrell during her first bid for mayor. And I said I will make sure we have space within City Hall right out from my office, so there will be a little area for her to do her homework. Cantrell garnered the most votes, winning 39% of the total. On October 14, an open primary was held which included 18 candidates. In 2003, she joined the board of the Broadmoor Improvement Association and became president of the association in 2004. Once in office, Cantrell established a new Office of Youth and Families, with the goal of creating a strategic plan to address families in crisis in the city. Laura Loomer and Why the GOP Establishment Must Be Taken . Vappie's wife, Danielle, alleges that her husband and the mayor have been carrying on the affair since May 2021, the same month that he began working on Cantrell's detail. Cantrell also established a four-phase reopening plan for New Orleans during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. Browse 255 latoya cantrell stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. Rafael Goyeneche, president of the Metropolitan Crime Commission, told Fox New Orleans following the latest allegations that the revelations could result in ethical and criminal concerns for the pair. After being elected as the Mayor, LaToya emphasized on the Essence Festival and her plans for the ceremony in 2019.