Moon Landrieu
Maurice Edwin Landrieu, known as Moon Landrieu (July 23, 1930 – September 5, 2022) was an American politician. He was a member of the Democratic Party. He served as Mayor of New Orleans from 1970 to 1978.[1] His son was Mitch Landrieu, the former Mayor of New Orleans and his daughter was the former United States senator Mary Landrieu.
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| 7th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | |
| In office September 24, 1979 – January 20, 1981 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Patricia Harris |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Pierce |
| 56th Mayor of New Orleans | |
| In office May 4, 1970 – May 1, 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Victor H. Schiro |
| Succeeded by | Ernest Nathan Morial |
| At Large Member of the New Orleans City Council | |
| In office 1966–1970 | |
| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives | |
| In office 1960–1966 | |
| Preceded by | J. Marshall Brown |
| Succeeded by | Eddie Sapir |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Maurice Edwin Landrieu July 23, 1930 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | September 5, 2022 (aged 92) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Verna Satterlee Landrieu |
| Children | 9 |
| Alma mater | Loyola University New Orleans |
| Profession | Attorney; Politician |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1954-1957 |
He also is a former judge. He represented New Orleans' Twelfth Ward in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1960 to 1966. He served on the New Orleans City Council as a member at-large from 1966 to 1970.
Landrieu was the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under U.S. President Jimmy Carter from 1979 to 1981.
Landrieu died on September 5, 2022 at his home in New Orleans at the age of 92.[2] The cause of death was heart failure after having a heart attack.[3][4]
Moon Landrieu Media
Landrieu greeting the president, Richard Nixon, in 1970
Image of Maurice E. "Moon" Landrieu, American politician and lawyer from Louisiana.
Landrieu with the president, Jimmy Carter, in New Orleans in 1979
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References
- ↑ Morial retains racial mix inherited from Landrieu, The Times-Picayune, May 6, 1980.
- ↑ Moon Landrieu, mayor who bridged Black and White New Orleans, dies at 92
- ↑ "Remembering Moon Landrieu Who Transformed New Orleans". Time. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- ↑ "Moon Landrieu, New Orleans mayor who led on civil rights, dies at 92". Spokesman. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
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