Finance Authority of New Orleans
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Purpose
Finance New Orleans is a housing and development finance agency with a mission to improve the quality of life in New Orleans by investing in affordable housing and economic development programs that produce jobs and wealth for residents.
Finance New Orleans was created by the City Council of New Orleans in 1978, but operates independently of City Hall. Finance New Orleans’s seven-member Board of Trustees is also appointed by the City Council of New Orleans.
Composition
The City Council appoints seven members.
Current Composition:
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Appointing Authority
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First Name
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Last Name
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Term Expires
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Appointed by the City Council - At-large
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Andreanecia
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Morris
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4/7/2025
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Appointed by the City Council - At-large
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Gizelle
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Johnson-Banks
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7/1/2024
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Appointed by the City Council - District A
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G. Wade
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Wootan
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6/23/2025
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Appointed by the City Council - District B
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John
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Milazzo, Jr.
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11/3/2025
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Appointed by the City Council - District C
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Stephen
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Smith
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8/3/2016
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Appointed by the City Council - District D
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Edgar
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Chase, IV
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6/6/202
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Appointed by the City Council - District E
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Hunter
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Thomas
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2/5/2026
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Term Length
Three years.
(Created by: La. R.S. 9:2341, et seq.; Trust Indenture Amend. 4 Creating the New Orleans Home Mortgage Authority)