Diana Bajoie appointed to temporary New Orleans City Council seat
by Frank Donze - Times-Picayune (excerpt)

Clearing a political logjam that has prevented the city's warring legislative branch from doing business for more than a month, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu on Wednesday chose former state lawmaker Diana Bajoie to temporarily fill the New Orleans City Council's vacant District B seat. "This is an individual who I have known almost my entire adult life, and I trust her implicitly," Landrieu said, citing the veteran legislator's track record of reaching across party and racial lines. "I trust her reason, I trust her history, I trust her experience, and most importantly, I trust her judgment. . . In my opinion, she is the perfect choice." Landrieu made the announcement during an afternoon news conference attended by community and business leaders who worked with Bajoie during a career that spanned 15 years in the House and 15 more in the Senate.