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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

LaToya

Cantrell

Term is concurrent with nominating entity

The Chief Administrative Officer or designee

Gilbert

Montano

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

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

Dana

Peterson

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

Kim

Abramson

Term is concurrent with nominating authority

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

Frances

Fayard

6/30/2024

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

Blaire

Fernandez

6/30/2024

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

Theodore

Sanders, III

6/30/2028

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

 Adolph

Bynum, Jr.

6/30/2026

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

Troy

White

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.)