New Orleans’ First Female Mayor Leaves Financial Crises In Her Wake As Transition Gets Ugly |
Helena Moreno, New Orleans’ new mayor, was officially sworn in Monday. Her predecessor, fellow Democrat LaToya Cantrell, handed over a city that is now mired in a “terrible” financial situation.
Cantrell was elected in 2018, the Big Easy’s first female mayor. But her tenure has been a long slide toward financial ruin, capped off with federal corruption charges.
In addition to being the first female mayor, Cantrell also made history for being the first sitting NOLA mayor to be indicted by a federal grand jury. Cantrell faces charges that include conspiracy, wire fraud, obstruction of justice, and making false statements. They stem from an alleged scheme with a former bodyguard, Jeffrey Vappie, to steer city funds into personal trips and........