Helena Moreno
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Helena Nancy Moreno (born September 30, 1977) is a Mexican-American realtor, equestrienne, former journalist, and politician serving as the president of the New Orleans City Council and First Division Councilmember-at-Large.
Helena Moreno | |
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Vice President of the New Orleans City Council | |
Assumed office June 2019 | |
Preceded by | Jason Williams |
Member of the New Orleans City Council from the at-large district | |
Assumed office June 2018 | |
Preceded by | Stacy Head |
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 93rd district | |
In office May 2010 ā April 9, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Karen Carter Peterson |
Succeeded by | Royce Duplessis |
Personal details | |
Born | (1977-09-30) September 30, 1977 (age 46) Veracruz, Mexico |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Chris Meeks |
Residence(s) | Uptown, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
Education | Southern Methodist University (BA) American University |
Moreno was formerly a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, where she represented the District 93. She was first elected in May 2010[1] during a special election and was unopposed in her re-election in the fall of 2011.
On October 14, 2017, Moreno was elected to the Division 1 at-large seat on the New Orleans City Council, winning by nearly 2ā1 against her two opponents, fellow Democratic state Representative Joseph Bouie Jr. and Democrat Kenneth Cutno, and avoiding a runoff.[2][3]