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Congrats LaToya Cantrell - first New Orleans female mayor in history
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/11/18/latoya-cantrell-elected-first-female-mayor-new-orleans/878506001/<snip>
LaToya Cantrell was elected the next mayor of New Orleans in a landslide victory with 60 percent of the vote.
"This win tonight is not for me nor my family. This win tonight is for the city of New Orleans. Yes! Absolutely!" Cantrell said as she addressed her supporters at the New Orleans Jazz Market in Central City.
Cantrell defeated Desiree Charbonnet 51,342 to 33,729 to take the city's top elected spot after a month-long runoff. She became the first female mayor in the city's 300-year history.
Cantrell said she congratulated Charbonnet not only on her campaign but for making history with her in a two-woman runoff.
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This was a huge victory
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Definitely community-activist oriented and had served on the City Council there.
Congrats!
Congratulations Mayor Cantrell! 
