Board and Commission Details

See below for general information about the organization's boards, information, purpose, and term length.
 

New Orleans Recreation Development Commission

Contact Information

Phone:(504) 658-3017
Website:https://www.nordc.org

Purpose

The New Orleans Recreation Development Commission:
 

  • Plans, supervises, and conducts a comprehensive and coordinated program of cultural and physical recreation;
  • Promotes cooperative planning with public and private entities concerned with recreation; and
  • Manages, maintains, and operates recreational facilities owned and operated by the city.

 

Composition

Thirteen members.

  • The Mayor;
  • Chief Administrative Officer;

  • Deputy Chief Administrative Officer;

  • City Council Representative;

  • Recovery School District Representative;

  • Orleans Parish School Board Representative;

  • City Planning Commission Representative;

  • Chair of the New Orleans Recreation Development Foundation; and

  • The Mayor appoints five members who are domiciled in different districts in the City with approval of the City Council.

 

Current Composition:

Appointed By/Elected Official on Board

First Name

Last Name

Term Expires

The Mayor or designee

Helena

Moreno

Term is concurrent with nominating entity

The Chief Administrative Officer or designee

Joseph

Giarrusso III

Term is concurrent with nominating entity

The New Orleans City Council President or designee who shall be a council member serving on the City Council at the time of designation.

Freddie

King III

Term is concurrent with nominating entity

Representative of the Orleans Parish School Board

 Olin

Parker

Term is concurrent with nominating entity

The chairman of the New Orleans Public Library Board

Dr. Alexis

Parent-Ferrouillet

Term is concurrent with nominating entity

The chairman of the New Orleans Recreation Development Foundation

Ernest

Price, Jr.

Term is concurrent with nominating entity

At-Large member with expertise in one of the following subject areas: arts or culture; sports; accounting or finance; business; law; or who shall be a consumer of activities of the New Orleans

Kyle 

Walker

Term is concurrent with nominating authority

At-Large member with expertise in one of the following subject areas: arts or culture; sports; accounting or finance; business; law; or who shall be a consumer of activities of the New Orleans

VACANT

VACANT

Term is concurrent with nominating authority

Appointed by the Mayor, domiciled in council district “A”

Hattie 

Collins

6/30/2029

Appointed by the Mayor, domiciled in council district “B”

Michael

Farley

6/30/2030

Appointed by the Mayor, domiciled in council district “C”

Jamar 

McKneely

6/30/2028

Appointed by the Mayor, domiciled in council district “D”

 Kevin 

Kimbrough, Sr.

6/30/2026

Appointed by the Mayor, domiciled in council district “E”

Daphney 

Young

6/30/2027
 

Term Length

Five years; Ex-officio members serve terms concurrent with time in respective office.

(Created by: City Charter Sec. 5-1001, et seq.; Code of Ord. 2-316, et seq.; Ord. No. 24126 M.C.S.)