Arnie Fielkow
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Arnie Fielkow is a Democratic politician from New Orleans. In November 2006, he won a seat on New Orleans's City Council as a Member at Large, and served as City Council President. He was reelected in 2010. In fall 2011, he announced his resignation. http://www.wwl.com/Fielkow-takes-high-paying-job--leaving-N-O--City-C/10698293
and his Juris Doctor
from the University of Wisconsin School of Law in 1981. Fielkow spent most of his career is sports administration. He served as Executive Vice President of the New Orleans Saints for six years during which he presided over all administrative/business departments, including marketing, sales, regional development, governmental affairs, community relations, business media relations and youth programs. Fielkow was fired by Saints owner Tom Benson when he refused to resign and sign a confidentiality agreement presumably because of Fielkow's outspoken concern for the residents of the Gulf Coast. Fielkow had been vocal in opposing the concept of having the Saints play in San Antonio. Fielkow won the gratitude of many in the Greater New Orleans area for his role in keeping the Saints in New Orleans, helping him in his political career.
In May 2009, as the New Orleans e-mail controversies reached a feverish pitch, Fielkow decided to publish up to 70 thousand of his e-mail messages online:
Fielkow is a staunch antagonist of New Orleans' use of crime cameras. On 2009 June 4 he said:
Fielkow considered running to succeed Ray Nagin as Mayor of New Orleans in the 2010 Mayoral election
, but he chose to seek reelection instead. Fielkow was easily reelected to his position on the city council, with Mitch Landrieu
ultimately winning the Mayor's race.
On 22 August 2011, Fielkow announced his resignation from the Council effective 1 October. He will be taking a more lucrative job as CEO of the National Basketball Association
Retired Players Association. http://www.wwl.com/Fielkow-takes-high-paying-job--leaving-N-O--City-C/10698293
Threshold > 25%
First Ballot, April 22, 2006
Second Ballot, May 20, 2006
Councilmember(s) at Large (2), 2010
Threshold > 25%
First Ballot, February 6, 2010
Arnie Fielkow's City Council Webpage http://www.fielkowcitycouncil.com
Career Prior to Politics
Arnie Fielkow received his Bachelor of Arts from Northwestern UniversityNorthwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
and his Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from the University of Wisconsin School of Law in 1981. Fielkow spent most of his career is sports administration. He served as Executive Vice President of the New Orleans Saints for six years during which he presided over all administrative/business departments, including marketing, sales, regional development, governmental affairs, community relations, business media relations and youth programs. Fielkow was fired by Saints owner Tom Benson when he refused to resign and sign a confidentiality agreement presumably because of Fielkow's outspoken concern for the residents of the Gulf Coast. Fielkow had been vocal in opposing the concept of having the Saints play in San Antonio. Fielkow won the gratitude of many in the Greater New Orleans area for his role in keeping the Saints in New Orleans, helping him in his political career.
Political career
Following his firing, Fielkow was elected as one of New Orleans's two at-large council positions on May 20, 2006. Since then Fielkow has chaired a number of committees including both the city's Economic Development Committee and the Council’s Youth and Recreation Committee. He has also spearheaded the Fleur-de-lis Ambassadorship program and been a vocal supporter of public education including the growing number of charter schools.In May 2009, as the New Orleans e-mail controversies reached a feverish pitch, Fielkow decided to publish up to 70 thousand of his e-mail messages online:
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- I am eager to get these posted online as soon as possible so we can move on to attending to the important issues facing New Orleans.
Fielkow is a staunch antagonist of New Orleans' use of crime cameras. On 2009 June 4 he said:
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- If they're not [working] . . , get rid of them and let's use the money for something else that can help us keep the city safe.
Fielkow considered running to succeed Ray Nagin as Mayor of New Orleans in the 2010 Mayoral election
New Orleans mayoral election, 2010
The New Orleans mayoral election of 2010 is an election for Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana. The first round of voting took place on December 9 through December 11, 2009, and the election occurred on February 6, 2010...
, but he chose to seek reelection instead. Fielkow was easily reelected to his position on the city council, with Mitch Landrieu
Mitch Landrieu
Mitchell Joseph "Mitch" Landrieu is the Mayor of New Orleans, former Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, and a member of the Landrieu family. Landrieu is a member of the Democratic Party and a Roman Catholic. He is the son of former New Orleans mayor and Secretary of the United States Department of...
ultimately winning the Mayor's race.
On 22 August 2011, Fielkow announced his resignation from the Council effective 1 October. He will be taking a more lucrative job as CEO of the National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
Retired Players Association. http://www.wwl.com/Fielkow-takes-high-paying-job--leaving-N-O--City-C/10698293
Election History
Councilmember(s) at Large (2), 2006Threshold > 25%
First Ballot, April 22, 2006
| Candidate | Affiliation | Support | Outcome |
| Oliver Thomas | Democratic | 66,374 (39%) | Elected |
| Jackie Clarkson | Democratic | 36,839 (22%) | Runoff |
| Arnie Fielkow | Democratic | 31,092 (18%) | Runoff |
| Others | n.a. | 35,060 (21%) | Defeated |
Second Ballot, May 20, 2006
| Candidate | Affiliation | Support | Outcome |
| Arnie Fielkow | Democratic | 61,420 (56%) | Elected |
| Jackie Clarkson | Democratic | 47,324 (44%) | Defeated |
Councilmember(s) at Large (2), 2010
Threshold > 25%
First Ballot, February 6, 2010
| Candidate | Affiliation | Support | Outcome |
| Arnie Fielkow | Democratic | 51,310 (35%) | Elected |
| Jackie Clarkson | Democratic | 38,904 (26.5%) | Elected |
| Cynthia Willard-Lewis | Democratic | 37,362 (25.5%) | Defeated |
| Nolan Marshall | Democratic | 13,411 (9%) | Defeated |
| Others | n.a. | 5,415 (4%) | Defeated |
See also
- Jacquelyn Brechtel Clarkson
- Stacy HeadStacy HeadStacy Aline Singleton Head is a member of the New Orleans City Council.-Early Life and Career:Stacy Head was born in 1969 as the daughter of Katherine Hamberlin Singleton and Ernest Lynn Singleton. She grew up in Greensburg, Saint Helena Parish, Louisiana...
- Shelley Stephenson MiduraShelley Stephenson MiduraShelley Stephenson Midura is a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana and a former member of the New Orleans City Council. A Democrat, she represented District A from 2006 to her retirment in 2010. She first won election when she defeated Republican incumbent Jay Batt...
- Ray Nagin
- Veronica WhiteVeronica WhiteVeronica Toussaint White—born 1963 in Louisiana—is Director of Sanitation for the City of New Orleans, having held that position under appointment by mayor Ray Nagin since 2003. She received her pink slip from mayor-elect Mitch Landrieu on April 22, 2010....
External links
New Orleans City Council Webpage http://www.nocitycouncil.com/atlarge.aspArnie Fielkow's City Council Webpage http://www.fielkowcitycouncil.com