NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Oliver Thomas’ mayoral run ended in defeat on Oct. 11. He was elected in 2021 to serve as Councilmember for District E. In this election he ran for Mayor of the City of New ...

NEW ORLEANS — In a conversation with WWL Louisiana anchor Charisse Gibson, the former New Orleans City Council member reflected on a public career marked by ambition, power, scandal and resilience. A ...

“How do we make people matter,” Thomas said. As someone who has served in three different city council roles, Thomas touts his institutional know-how to deliver. He argues that the mayor’s office ...

Oliver Thomas, a veteran New Orleans City Council member and candidate for mayor, wants the city to start holding elections to decide its chief of police — a long-debated proposal that would ...

Wearing a blue suit and thick-rimmed glasses, Oliver Thomas paced the St. Augustine High School gym, making eye contact with students in the crowd as he mused about how city leaders can uplift Black ...