… be willing to try, and not only try, we have to believe. We have to believe in one another. We have to step up to the challenge of moving our city forward together. The key to that is you.”
Prior to her election, Cantrell served on the city council for five years. A native of Los Angeles, she moved to New Orleans to attend college at Xavier University. She has long been a community activist in the Broadmoor area, which was heavily affected by Hurricane Katrina.
After a campaign that touched on themes of economic development, Cantrell laid out what she sees in the future for the Big Easy, “We’re worthy of a clean and safe city, good jobs and opportunity. I care about where you live, how you live, I want to make sure that you and your family have a chance to thrive — not just survive.”