Cedric Richmond
Cedric Richmond
Cedric Levon Richmondis an American politician in the Democratic Party who has been the U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district since 2011. His district includes most of New Orleans...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth13 September 1973
CountryUnited States of America
past years cities
These past years, as we have been recovering and given our city a rebirth, we have been encouraged by our faith, knowledge, and steadfast belief that we will pull through. There will be challenges and setbacks, as there have already been, but we will continue, and we the citizens of New Orleans will prevail in bringing our city back.
school issues done
High school dropout rates nationally - Not enough is being done on this issue.
fighting eight support
Ive introduced eight bills to fight for support for our small businesses and ensure we get funding to rebuild public housing - among other things.
strong poverty crime
There are a lot of stats and a strong correlation between dropout rates and crime as well as poverty.
kids school priorities
Keeping our kids engaged and in school must become a national priority.
storm restoration wetlands
In D.C., I've passed amendments to allocate $6.3 million to keep our waterways open for business, $1 million as a down payment on our wetland restoration - our natural storm protection - and $5 million to ensure that drilling permits are reviewed thoroughly and efficiently.
cutting water waiting
Imagine if, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Gulf Coast residents had to wait on Democrats and Republicans to agree on cuts before receiving clean water or loans to rebuild. Congress negotiations often come slow or not at all.
men tragedy hurricanes
Ill never forget Hurricane Katrina - the mix of a natural and a man-made catastrophe that resulted in the death of over 1,500 of our neighbors. Millions of folks were marked by the tragedy.
leaving victim disaster
Leaving American disaster victims to languish is morally reprehensible and un-American.