Ray Nagin

Clarence Ray Nagin, Jr. (how to say: /ˈneɪgɨn/) (born June 11, 1956) was the mayor of New Orleans. He was first elected on March 2, 2002, to succeed his fellow Democrat, Marc Morial. Nagin gained international attention in 2005 in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, which devastated the New Orleans area.

Ray Nagin
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60th Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana
In office
May 6, 2002 – May 3, 2010
Preceded byMarc Morial
Succeeded byMitch Landrieu
Personal details
Born (1956-06-11) June 11, 1956 (age 68)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Seletha Smith Nagin
ProfessionCox Communications Executive

In 2014, Nagin was convicted on twenty of twenty-one charges of wire fraud, bribery, and money laundering related to bribes from city contractors before and after Hurricane Katrina[1][2][3][4] and was sentenced to ten years in federal prison.[5][6]

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