This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.
NEW ORLEANS – Joe Giarrusso handily defeated five opponents to earn a seat on the New Orleans City Council.
The Democrat earned 65 percent of the vote, with 11,384 District A voters choosing him.
Giarrusso will replace Susan Guidry on the council.
Aylin Acikalin Maklansky was Giarrusso’s closest competitor, with 20 percent of the vote.
A lawyer who grew up in District A, Giarrusso is the past Chair of the Young Leadership Council and President of KIPP New Orleans Schools.
