Barthelemy, Sidney John, 1942-
<p>Sidney John Barthelemy (born March 17, 1942) is a former American political figure. The second African American to hold the New Orleans mayoral chair, he was a member of the Louisiana State Senate from 1974 to 1978 and a member at-large of the New Orleans City Council from 1978 to 1986. He served as mayor of New Orleans from 1986 to 1994. He is a member of the Democratic Party.</p>
<p>Barthelemy was born on March 17, 1942 in New Orleans, LA and was the third of six children in a Creole family. He grew up in the Seventh Ward, and attended Corpus Christi Elementary School and St. Augustine High School (New Orleans), run by the Josephites.</p>
<p>He then sought to enter the priesthood with the Josephites, studying at Epiphany Apostolic Junior College in Newburgh, New York and then St. Joseph Seminary in Washington, D.C., where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy and pursued graduate study in Theology. While in seminary, he worked summers as a laborer in a stevedoring company.</p>
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<li> 02/03/1990 New Orleans Mayor Won 54.57% (+10.20%)</li>
<li>03/01/1986 New Orleans Mayor Won 57.89% (+15.78%)</li>
<li>02/01/1986 New Orleans Mayor - Open Primary Won 33.39% (+0.00%)</li>
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<p>Behind Sidney J. Barthelemy’s easygoing charm and wit is a fierce determination to improve the lives of others. This drive carried him through a distinguished career in public service that included serving in the Louisiana State Senate and serving two terms on the New Orleans City Council, culminating in two terms as the mayor of New Orleans. As HRI’s vice president of government relations, he helps the company navigate the often-complex hurdles its projects face.</p>
<p>Sidney brings firsthand knowledge of working city governments and can leverage his personal reputation and extensive list of contacts from his time in office to ensure HRI’s projects progress smoothly. A former president of the National League of Cities, Louisiana Conference of Mayors and National Association of Regional Councils, he understands the complex forces that shape urban areas culturally and economically, and he knows how important HRI’s work is to the public.</p>
<p>In 1994, he was honored with the National League of Cities Leadership Award. Today, his reputation as an authority continues; he served as an adjunct professor for the Kennedy School of Government and the Tulane University School of Public Health. He earned a B.A. in philosophy from St. Joseph Seminary in Washington, D.C., and he holds a master’s in social work from Tulane University.</p>
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Name Entry: Barthelemy, Sidney John, 1942-
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