Morial, Marc H. (Marc Haydel), 1958-

<p><b>RACES</b>
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<li>02/07/1998 New Orleans Mayor Primary Won 79.27% (+59.73%)</li>
<li>03/01/1994 New Orleans Mayor Run-Off Won 54.50% (+8.99%)</li>
<li>02/05/1994 New Orleans Mayor Primary Won 32.48% (+0.00%)</li>
<li>10/19/1991 LA State Senate 04 Won 50.51% (+28.70%)</li>
<li>11/06/1990 LA District 2 Lost 47.45% (-5.09%)</li>
<li>10/06/1990 LA District 2 - Open Primary Won 22.24% (+0.00%)</li>
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<p>Marc H. Morial is an American politician and civil rights activist. He is best known as an influential political figure in Louisiana and the CEO and president of the National Urban League.</p>

<p>Morial, the second of five children, was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on January 3, 1958. He is the son of Ernest N. “Dutch” Morial, a lawyer and the first African American to be elected mayor of New Orleans, and Sybil Haydel Morial, a university administrator and school teacher. Morial graduated from high school in 1976 and earned a bachelor of arts degree in economics and African American studies from the University of Pennsylvania in 1980. While a college student, Morial helped his father secure the 1978 mayorship by serving as his campaign coordinator.</p>

<p>After earning his law degree from Georgetown in 1983, Morial returned to New Orleans and worked at a law firm before starting his own in 1985. While practicing law, he was involved in the notable Chisom v. Roemer Supreme Court case and helped usher in the idea that the Voting Rights Act can be applied to the selection of judges. This case led to the first African American to be appointed a judge in the state of Louisiana. Morial’s legal work with the disadvantaged and poor resulted in him being awarded the Pro Bono Publico Award from the Louisiana State Bar Association. Morial was also involved both locally and nationally with the Democratic party at this time. He was an important part of Rev. Jesse Jackson’s New Orleans support organization when Jackson was vying to be the 1988 Democratic Party presidential nominee.</p>

<p>Marc Haydel Morial /ˌmɔːriˈæl/ (born January 3, 1958) is an American political and civic leader and the current president of the National Urban League. Morial served as Mayor of New Orleans from 1994 to 2002 as the city's youngest Mayor, President of the United States Conference of Mayors in 2001, and as a Louisiana State Senator from 1992 to 1994.</p>

<p>Morial was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. After completing his undergraduate degree at the University of Pennsylvania in 1980 and receiving his Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center in 1983, he began his career as a lawyer in New Orleans and in 1985 he established a private law practice there.</p>

<p>Marc Morial was born January 3, 1958 to Ernest N. "Dutch" Morial and Sybil (Haydel) Morial, an elementary school teacher, Xavier University of New Orleans Dean and civic activist. He is the second of five children. He was raised in Pontchartrain Park, a subdivision of New Orleans.</p>

<p>Chief executive officer and politician Marc Haydel Morial was born on January 3, 1958, in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is the son of Sybil Haydel Morial, a teacher and university administrator, and the late Ernest N. “Dutch” Morial, who was the first African American Mayor of New Orleans. Morial attended a Jesuit high school, receiving his diploma in 1976. He earned his B.A. degree in economics and African American Studies at the University of Pennsylvania in 1980 and received his J.D. degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 1983.</p>

<p>In 1992, Morial served two years in the Louisiana State Senate, where he was recognized as Legislative Rookie of the Year. Prior to his elected service, Morial worked as a private practice lawyer at Adams and Reese, one of the Gulf South’s leading law firms. One of his most noteworthy U.S. Supreme Court cases - Chisom v. Roemer - established that the Voting Rights Act be applied to the election of judges. This led to the election of the first African American judge in Louisiana.</p>

<p>Morial served two terms as mayor of New Orleans from 1994 to 2002. Many improvements were made during his terms as mayor including crime reduction, police reform and the passing of a significant bond issue. In addition, during his last two years in office, Morial served as president of the United States Conference of Mayors. The Morials, father and son, have the distinction of being one of the first African American political dynasties.</p>