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
taken thinking regulation
I dont 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 The regulations are outdated; the rules are outdated.
feels wells felt
I always feel that in politics, you have a bridle on. Well, I took the bridle off. And I tell you, it felt pretty good.
years sea feet
The rise of the Earth's temperature, causing sea level increases that could add up to one foot over the next 30 years, threatens the very existence of New Orleans.
new-york years cities
It's all right. You guys in New York City can't get a hole in the ground fixed, and it's five years later, so let's be fair.
eye pie economic
This economic pie that is getting ready to explode before our eyes is going to be shared equally.
struggle guy criminals
Some of these guys are so violent that it is hard for witnesses to come forward, and they get involved in repeat criminal activities, so it is unfortunate that they had to die, but it did kind of end the cycle that we were struggling with.
thinking worry election
Basically, the start of my thinking process is: 'OK, if you didn't have to worry about re-election, what would you be doing?' That's kind of how I'm starting to think.
dark white talking
You take dark chocolate, you mix it with white milk, and it becomes a delicious drink. That is the chocolate I am talking about.
message orleans road send wonderful
I think it's going to send a wonderful message to the world that New Orleans is on the road to recovery.
amazing bless campaign god gonna money reports start
I think it's amazing he's making that claim. If he's got that kind of money in the bank, God bless him. We're gonna find out once the campaign reports start being filed.
faced facing ladies threat
Ladies and gentlemen, I wish I had better news for you but we are facing a storm that most of us have feared. This is a threat that we've never faced before.
building forward future homes move people process
It is important for people to see their homes and move forward with the process of building a new future for their families,
announce areas city deal hit hurricane less next people phased plan week within
I'm going to announce a phased repopulation plan that is going to deal with some of the areas that were least hit by the hurricane and had less water, and then within the next week or two we should have about 180,000 people back in the city of New Orleans,
agency board citizens easier excited good hope mayor needed orleans pushing showing sign testing water
It's something we're very excited about, ... It's something the mayor has been pushing for, because the Sewerage & Water Board testing was showing good signs, but we needed the regulatory agency to sign off on it. We hope it makes it easier for citizens in New Orleans to live in their own homes, for those who still have homes.