LaToya Cantrell

LaToya Cantrell (born April 3, 1972) is an American politician. She was the mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana from 2018 until 2026. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Cantrell represented District B on the New Orleans City Council.

In September 2024, a 25-count grand jury indictment against Randy Farrell, a private contractor, said that he gave Cantrell bribes in exchange for firing Jen Cecil, a top city permitting official.

In August 2025, Cantrell was indicted by a federal grand jury for wire fraud, obstruction of justice, and lying to a federal grand jury.

References

Other websites
 New Orleans City Council member profile

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Category:Democratic Party (United States) politicians
Category:African-American politicians