Council Member· 2026-01-12 – 2030-01-31 (start and end per Legistar office record body 138 [City Council] [2026-01-12 – 2030-01-31]; earlier service in the same seat predates the current term and its first-office day is unsourced)
Lesli D. Harris
New Orleans
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Top issues during term (4)(Public Safety)
Public hearing rules and transparency
Orleans Parish jail facility appeal, 2900 Perdido Street
Unstaffed hotel at 717 Barracks Street
public safety / National Guard deployment
Keeping Guard troops deployed means ongoing state and possibly local costs for personnel, logistics, and overtime—so taxpayers should watch who foots the bill.
Decisions during term (0)
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No decisions found matching Public Safety.