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UTNO Endorsements for Special Elections on February 18 and March 25, 2023

United Teachers of New Orleans, Local 527

AFT, LFT, AFL-CIO

Endorsements

Special Elections of

February 18 and March 25, 2023

Orleans Parish:

State Representative, District 93........................................... DUAL ENDORSEMENT:

Alonzo Knox

Sibil “Fox” Richardson

EARLY VOTING: FEBRUARY 4^th to 11^th from 8:30AM- 6:00 PM
(except SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5^th)

ELECTION DAY: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18^th

Orleans Parish:

Judge, Criminal

UTNO Political Endorsements for November 8, 2022 General Election

At our August 10, 2022, General Membership meeting, our membership approved endorsements for the November 8, 2022 General Election. MORE

United Teachers of New Orleans Endorsements for the March 26, 2022 Primary Elections

Orleans Parish: Clerk - 2nd City Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lisa Ray Diggs Jefferson Parish (City of Kenner): Mayor....................................................... Michael Glaser (dual) Ben Zahn (dual) Chief of Police......................................... Keith Conley Councilmember District 2...................... Ronnie Sharwath Councilmember District 3...................... Joey LaHatte, III Councilmember District 5...................... Brian Brennan MORE

United Teachers of New Orleans, AFT Local 527 General Election Endorsements December 11th, 2021

Municipal General Elections on December 11, 2021 will include several run off elections as well as propositions on funding the New Orleans Public Library and Neighborhood Housing. EARLY VOTING: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27th-SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4th (except SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28th) *Polls Open from 8:30AM- 6:00 PM* ELECTION DAY: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11th (rescheduled date due to Hurricane Ida) *Polls Open from 7:00 AM- 8:00 PM* For UTNO endorsements for this election: MORE

United Teachers of New Orleans Election Endorsements November 13, 2021

The United Teachers of New Orleans endorsements for the November 13, 2021 Municipal Elections available HERE.

Early Voting is Saturday October 30th to Saturday, November 6, 2021 except Sunday October 31, 2021. Polls open 8:30 AM to 6:00PM

Election Day: Saturday November 13, 2021 Polls open from 7:00AM to 8:00PM

Find your ballot, and your polling place at Geauxvote.com

Municipal Election 2021: Candidates Respond to Our Questionnaire

We developed and sent a questionnaire to every candidate running for mayor or city council on November 13, 2021. Here are the responses of the candidates who responded. MORE

UTNO Endorsements for April 24, 2021 Election

Here are our official endorsements for the April 24, 2021 election.

This Saturday: Vote for the future of New Orleans Education

This Saturday's election will determine the next 4 years of educational policy in New Orleans. We know that our students deserve better and we deserve better. This election is expected to be very low turn out so what matters most will be getting people out to vote. Can you take a minute to call or text 10 friends to make sure that they GeauxVote on Saturday?

UTNO endorsements which were voted on at our general membership meeting are posted on the top of the page on UTNO.org can you share the endorsement list on your social media channels?

You can see your polling location and your full ballot to

AFT Local 527, the United Teachers of New Orleans, takes every election seriously. UTNO’s core values are education, democracy, and justice—all of which converge on election day, particularly for school board elections. The decisions made by school board members can shape the landscape of this city’s system of schools to improve the quality of education, give school constituents a greater voice, and ensure that all students are treated justly, celebrated for who they are, and provided equitable pathways to success after graduation.

Every cycle, UTNO invites candidates for the school