After recall efforts for New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell failed, her campaign manager put out a statement noting, “The recall campaign [was] divisive, dishonest, and opaque to say the least.” Bid to oust 1st female mayor of New Orleans fails:
BATON ROUGE, La. — The effort tohas failed, following an official count of petition signatures released by the Louisiana governor’s office Tuesday.
“My administration has always remained focused on addressing the real pressing issues that face our city,” Cantrell said into WAFB-TV. “Now, with the divisiveness of the failed recall campaign officially behind us, we must heal and recommit ourselves to working collaboratively to continue the progress we’ve made towards reducing crime, increasing public safety, building a more sustainable and resilient city and creating economic and job opportunities that benefit all of our people.
Earlier this month, New Orleans Civil District Court Judge Jennifer Medley approved a lawsuit settlement agreement that significantly lowered the number of signatures needed to force a recall election. However, after The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate revealed the judge herself had, Medley said another judge would decide whether she should be removed from the case.
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