Times Picayunne Endorses Clarkson for Council at Large

Section: Business

Times Picayune

New Orleans is still in the early stages of what will be a long rebuilding process post-Katrina. Now more than ever the city needs leaders with vision, integrity and determination to rebuild this great city.
Jacquelyn Brechtel Clarkson, a Realtor, former district council member and legislator, is such a person.

Ms. Clarkson's extensive experience in the business world gives her important tools for this position. The council will be dealing with thorny issues surrounding blight, zoning and housing renewal in the next few years, and Ms. Clarkson's real estate expertise would be useful. She knows how the marketplace works and understands government's role.

During her two terms as a district council member, Ms. Clarkson was a strong supporter of neighborhoods and was tenacious in her defense of the historic fabric of the French Quarter. She also was instrumental in the development of the federal city project in Algiers. In the Legislature, she championed tougher laws on blight and against stalking and domestic violence.

New Orleans is a diverse city with myriad needs, and Ms. Clarkson pledges to work for the entire community. She has shown in her work as a district council member that she can work with a broad range of people for the good of the city. Her skills, her energy and her experience make her the best choice for this job.