New Orleans Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Planning Commission:

Chair
The Honorable Mitchell J. Landrieu
Mayor, City of New Orleans

Co-Chair
Rev. Norwood Thompson, Jr.
The Honorable Cynthia Willard-Lewis

Committee Chairs
Ms. Avis M. Brock
Rev. Abraham McFarland
Mr. Bertrand Butler
Mrs. Wynette Thompson & Mrs. Bobbie Cornish-Brent
Mr. Wilson Boveland & Ms. Myrtis Johnson

Memorial Service
Rev. Warren J. Ray, Jr. & Rev. Lois Dejean

Opening Program
Rev. Helena Wright-Butler

Parade/March
Mr. Bertrand Butler & Mr. Glenis M. Scott, Sr.

13th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Art Exhibit
Mr. Charlie Johnson

Hands on New Orleans
Mrs. Cathy Puett, Executive Director

Public Relations
Mrs. Barbara Lacen-Keller
Mr. Happy Johnson
Ms. Laura Armstrong

Commission Members
Ms. Laura Armstrong                         Ms. Allison Bailey

Mr. Broderick Bagert                          Mr. Philip Baptiste

Mr. Jermaine Bennett                         Rev. Willie D. Bradford, Jr. Rev.

Samuel Butler                                    Mr. Jay Cicero

Mr. Ronald Coleman                           Mr. Jerome Dabon

Mr. Jason Dove                                  Rev. Otto Duncan

Rev. Lance Else                                 Ms. Caley Foster

Ms. Katie Foster                                Rev. Marie Galatas

Ms. Valencia Hawkins                        Ms. Amanda Howens

Mr. Happy Johnson                            Mr. Barry Kaufman

Rev. Richard Keller                             Ms. Josie B. LaCour

Ms. Amy Latont                                 Mrs. Irma Magee

Rev. Ernest Marcelle                           Ms. Charlotte L. Mathew

Mr. Jerry Matthews                             Rev. John L.C. Mosley, Sr.

Ms. Nancy Murray                              Ms. Monisha Otkins

Ms. Jennifer Prall                                Mr. Jacob Rickoll

Mr. Erik Schwarz                                Ms. Sybil Schroeder

Dr. C. James Smith                             Mr. Roderick Sylvas

Ms. Charnisha Thomas                       Rev. Leon Tilton, Jr.

Mrs. Yolanda Tilton                           Mrs. Melvin Vallery

Dr. Elliot Willard                                Mrs. Mary Jane Willard

Ms. Florida Hargrove