Mitch grew up as one of nine children in the Broadmoor neighborhood. It was here on South Prieur Street that Mitch developed a love for the City of New Orleans. Today, Landrieu and his wife Cheryl are raising five children of their own.
Mitch’s governing philosophy is rooted in his Jesuit education, where he learned to be committed to service. He was educated at Jesuit High School, Catholic University, and earned a law degree from Loyola University.
Mitch had a successful law practice for 15 years. He became an expert mediator, focusing on alternative dispute resolution. In life, law and government, he always seeks to bring people together to find common ground.
As a State Legislator, Mitch represented the Broadmoor neighborhood for 16 years. During his tenure, he made his mark as a reformer who could get the job done.
As Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, Mitch has served as an executive, managing a $127 million budget and 800 employees. To deliver results, he put in place strict standards of accountability.
After Hurricane Katrina, he led the effort to rebuild the tourism industry, and the thousands of jobs it creates. And when other government agencies failed, Mitch’s team got more than $22 million in grant money from Congress into the hands of hundreds of homeowners quickly.
During his tenure, Mitch has focused on creating jobs. He launched the Cultural Economy initiative to grow jobs through our culture, music, food, film and art. The cultural economy accounts for 144,000 jobs in our state.
Now, Mitch is running for mayor of the city he loves. After more than 20 years of government experience, he has what it takes to get the job done at this critical moment in our city’s history. His top priorities as mayor will be creating jobs, improving our schools and making our streets safer.
