New Orleans operates under a mayor-council form of government; the mayor is elected for a four-year term, as is the seven-member city council.
Head Official: Mayor C. Ray Nagin (since May 2002; current term expires 2006)
Total Number of City Employees: 6,370 (2004)
City Information: Mayor's Office, 1300 Perdido Street, New Orleans, LA 70112; telephone (504)565-6400