In 1954, with the passage of the Home Rule Charter, New Orleans adopted the Mayor-Council form of government, consisting of the Mayor and seven Council members--two elected from the city at large and five elected from Council districts. Council members serve 4-year terms, beginning on the first Monday in May next following their election. If a member leaves office less than a year before completing his or her term, the remaining members of the Council select a citizen with the requisite qualifications to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term. If the unexpired term is for one year or more, the vacancy is filled by special election. Council members may not serve the same district for more than two consecutive terms; council members-at-large may not serve more than two consecutive terms in that office [these term limitations went into effect in 1991].

Below is a list of the men and women who have served as council members since the passage of the Home Rule Charter, with brief explanations of interrupted terms. Note: The single letter in front of each date indicates the Council member's district; "AL" indicates an at-large member

Burke, Paul V.	B 1954-1958	B 1958-1962
Cassibry, Fred. J.	D 1954-1958	D 1958-1961	Elected judge of Civil District Court, July, 1960
Clasen, Genn P.	AL 1954-1958	AL 1958-1961	Appointed CAO, January 1961
Duffourc, Walter M.	E 1954-1958	E 1961-1962	Appointed by Council to fill Hickey's unexpired term, 1961
Schiro, Victor H.	AL 1954-1958	AL 1958-1961	Appointed by Council to fill Mayor Morrison's unexpired term, 1961
Fitzmorris, James E.	C 1954-1958	C 1958-1962	AL 1962-1966
Moore, A. Brown	A 1954-1958
Comiskey, James A.	AL 1961-1962	Elected to fill Clasen's seat, special primary, 1961
Curtis, Henry B.	A 1958-1962	A 1962-1966	A 1966-1970
Hickey, Theodore	E 1958-1961	AL 1961-1962	Appointed by Council to fill Schiro's unexpired term, 1961
Petre, John J.	D 1961-1962	D 1962-1966	AL 1966-1970	Elected to fill Cassibry's seat, special primary, 1961
DiRosa, Joseph V.	AL 1962-1966	AL 1970-1974	AL 1974-1978
Dupuy, Clarence O. Jr.	C 1962-1966	C 1966-1970	C 1970-1976
Kelly, Daniel	E 1962-1966
Marcus, Walter F.	B 1962-1966	B 1966	Elected judge, Civil District Court, 1966
Ciaccio, Philip	E 1966-1970	E 1970-1976	E 1976-1978	E 1978-1982	Appointed judge, La. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, Jan. 1982
Landrieu, Moon	AL 1966-1970	Elected Mayor, 1970
Moreau, James A.	D 1966-1970	AL 1970-1976
Sapir, Eddie L.	B 1967-1970	B 1970-1975	Elected to fill Marcus' unexpired seat, special election, Jan. 1967; elected judge of Municipal court, 1975					AL 1998-
Beer, Peter H.	A 1970-1974	Elected to La. Court of Appeals, 1974			After the regular 1970 elections, a redistricting dispute delayed the next regular Council elections until 1976. The next regular election for Council was held in 1978
Lambert, John D.	D 1970-1976
Bagert, Brod	D 1976-1978	D 1978-1980	Elected to La. Public Service Commission, 1980
Davis, A.L.	B 1975-1976	B 1976-1978	Appointed by Council to fill Sapir's unexpired term, 1975	Elected in his own right in 1976
Friedler, Frank	A 1974-1976	A 1976-1978	A 1978-1980	Elected to fill Beer's unexpired term, 1974; Retired, 1980
Loeffleholz, Joel	A 1980-1981	Appointed by Council to fill Friedler's seat until special election, 1980
Hellmers, Niles	D 1980-1981	Elected to fill Bagert's unexpired term, 1980; elected City Court judge, 1981
Beck, Howard	E 1982	Appointed by Council to fill Ciaccio's unexpired term
Barthelemy, Sidney	AL 1978-1982	AL 1982-1986
Giarrusso, Joseph I.	AL 1976-1978	AL1978-1982	AL 1982-1986	AL 1986-1990	AL 1990-1994
Wagner, Bryan	A 1981-1982	A 1982-1986	Elected to fill Friedler's unexpired term, special election, 1981
Singleton, James	B 1978-1982	B 1982-1986	B 1986-1990	B 1990-1994	AL 1994-
Early, Mike	C 1976-1982	C 1982-1986	C 1986-1990
Babovich, Wayne	E 1982-1985	Resigned 1985
Boissiere, Lambert	D 1981-1982	D 1982-1986	D 1986-1990	D 1990-1994	Elected to fill Hellmer's unexpired term, special election, 1981
Williams, Ulysses	E 1985-1986	Appointed by Council to fill remainder of Babovich's unexpired term, 1985
Jackson, Johnny, Jr.	E 1986-1990	E 1990-1994
Wilson, Peggy	A 1986-1990	A 1990-1994	AL 1994-1998
Taylor, Dorothy Mae	AL 1986-1990	AL 1990-1994
Clarkson, Jacquelyn B.	C 1990-1994
Terrell, Suzanne Haik	A 1994-1999	Resigned when elected La. Elections Commissioner
Thomas, Oliver	B 1994-
Carter, Troy	C 1994-
Glapion, Roy	D 1994-1999	Died in office
Hazeur-Distance, Ellen	E 1994-2000	Resigned when elected Clerk of First City Court
Howell Crosby	A 2000	Appointed to fill Terrell's unexpired term
H. Kenneth Johnston	D 2000	Appointed to fill Glapion's unexpired term
Lula Harris Breaux	E 2000	Appointed to fill Hazeur-Distance's unexpired term
Scott Shea	A 2000-
Marlin Gusman	D 2000-
Cynthia Willard-Lewis	E 2000-

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