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Marc Morial
59th Mayor of New Orleans
In office May 2, 1994 – May 6, 2002
Preceded by
Sidney Barthelemy
Succeeded by
Ray Nagin
59th President of the United States Conference of Mayors
In office 2001–2002
Preceded by
Brent Coles
Succeeded by
Thomas Menino
Member of the Louisiana Senate from the 4th district
In office 1992–1994
Preceded by
Ben Bagert
Succeeded by
Paulette Irons
Personal details
Born
Marc Haydel Morial
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Michelle Miller
Parent(s)
Ernest Morial Sybil Haydel
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA) Georgetown University (JD)
Marc Haydel Morial/ˌmɔːriˈæl/ is an American political and civic leader and the current president of the National Urban League. Morial served as Mayor of New Orleans from 1994 to 2002 [1] as the city's youngest Mayor,[2] President of the United States Conference of Mayors in 2001, and as a Louisiana State Senator from 1992 to 1994.[3]
Morial was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. After completing his undergraduate degree at the University of Pennsylvania in 1980 and receiving his Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center in 1983,[4] he began his career as a lawyer in New Orleans and in 1985 he established a private law practice there.
In 2021, Harvard University published a case study, profiling Morial, called "Embracing the Uphill Struggle: Marc Morial’s Quest for Corporate Diversity".
^Gordon, Ed (September 1, 2005). "Former New Orleans Mayor Marc Morial". NPR. Retrieved March 16, 2010.
^Sutton, Will (May 4, 2020). "Marc Morial weaves leadership lessons into the story of his life in book 'Gumbo Coalition'". NOLA.com.
^"Morial, Marc H. (1958-) | Amistad Research Center". amistadresearchcenter.tulane.edu. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
^"Marc Morial". www.theleagueonline.org. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
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