New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is singing the praises of her administration as the year draws to a close.
"We're taking a look back at all the progress we've made as a city under Mayor LaToya Cantrell," her campaign said in an email. "While the COVID-19 pandemic has challenged New Orleans unlike ever before, Mayor Cantrell has risen to the challenge."
The mayor's supporters released a list of her accomplishments in the face of the pandemic.
"She followed the science and imposed tougher measures than the rest of the state.
As a result, New Orleans reversed its status as a COVID-19 hotspot and at times our city has performed better than the rest of Louisiana on key COVID metrics."
The email calls for donations to support Cantrell's reelection bid.
"As we move into the new year and Mayor Cantrell begins her campaign for second term, we need your help to keep up the progress."
The campaign lists a series of accomplishments:
"From rental assistance to aid for local businesses, Mayor Cantrell has spearheaded a truly unprecedented response to get New Orleanians the help they need. Here's just a few of the things Mayor Cantrell is doing to respond to the COVID crisis:
• 11,000 people receiving meals from the city's mass feeding program
• $8.4 million in rent paid from the city's Rental Assistance Fund
• Landlord Emergency Grant Program stabilized housing for 500 to 700 household
• $1.5 million raised for the city's Gig-Workers Relief Fund
• $6.7 million total raised from philanthropic partners for relief for New Orleanians struggling with COVID-related
• $10 million in community development block grants to shore affordable housing projects that were at risk of losing funding because of COVID-19
• Mainstreet Recovery Program and Outdoor Dining Grant Program delivered grants to help businesses cover COVID-related expenses
So far there have been no announcements from potential challengers and no word of serious fundraising efforts from anyone seeking to run against Cantrell.
