Ray Nagin
Ray Nagin
Clarence Ray Nagin, Jr., also known as C. Ray Nagin, previously served as the 60th mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana from 2002 to 2010. A Democrat, Nagin became internationally known in 2005 in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth11 June 1956
CityNew Orleans, LA
CountryUnited States of America
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One of the best moments I've ever had in New Orleans is seeing Bourbon Street filled on a weekend night not long ago. Just watching the city breathe again.
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They tell me it's dry, and I'm going to try and drive through there before the weekend is out, ... Once I see it we may be on our normal schedule which is normally we open up a new area on Wednesday.
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This is huge, ... I can't tell you how much I appreciate them being here.
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Now is not the time to change leadership. I ask the citizens of New Orleans to let me continue this important job of rebuilding our city.
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This city will be chocolate at the end of the day. This city will be a majority-African-American city. It's the way God wants it to be. You can't have New Orleans no other way.
I'll just tell you, I'm not a big FEMA fan.
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I know a lot of you are frustrated. I am frustrated, too. But 80 percent of our city went under water and we have a lot of work to do. And the only way we are going to get that done is if we stick together.
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I need a break from politics, that's for sure. This is the hardest job in America.
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I don't think that any person can fix FEMA. I think FEMA needs a total restructuring. I think it needs to be taken from scratch and redone. The regulations are outdated; the rules are outdated.
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It's a good time to run for mayor because it'll be less poor, less black, less democratic.
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It scared the crap out of me, ... I immediately said, 'My God, I have to call a mandatory evacuation.'
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It may not be totally back to what it was pre-Katrina, but every day we make progress,
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I want to continue to stay plugged into New Orleans and help people who are still struggling with the recovery here, and then, if I can help around the country and around the world, absolutely, I'll be open to that.