Frank Perez (Louisiana)

This page was current at the end of the individual's last campaign covered by Ballotpedia. Please contact us with any updates.

Frank Perez

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 13, 2021

Education

Bachelor's

University of Louisiana, Lafayette, 1991

Graduate

University of Louisiana, Lafayette, 1997

Personal

Birthplace

Baton Rouge, La.

Profession

Small business owner

Contact

Campaign website

Campaign Facebook

Campaign Twitter

Personal Facebook

Frank Perez (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New Orleans City Council to represent District C in Louisiana. He lost in the primary on November 13, 2021.

Perez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Frank Perez was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Louisiana, Lafayette in 1991 and a graduate degree from the same university in 1997. Perez’s career experience includes working as a small business owner, teacher, author, and president of a nonprofit organization.

Perez has been associated with the following organizations:

• LGBT+ Archives Project of Louisiana, President
• Algiers Point Association, Member
• French Quarter Management District Livability Committee, Member
• VCPORA, Member
• French Quarter Business Association, Member
• Letters Read, Board Member
• Sustainable Tourism Task Force, Member
• New Orleans Lesbian and Gay Hospitality Association, Member
• Mystik Krewe de la Rue Royale Revelers, Founder and Captain
• Tennessee Williams Literary Festival, Tour Guide
• Friends of the Cabildo / Louisiana State Museum, Docent

Elections

2021

See also: City elections in New Orleans, Louisiana (2021)

Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.

General election

General election for New Orleans City Council District C

Freddie King III defeated Stephanie Bridges in the general election for New Orleans City Council District C on December 11, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Freddie King III (D)	62.2	6,390
		Stephanie Bridges (D)	37.8	3,885

---

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,275
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for New Orleans City Council District C

The following candidates ran in the primary for New Orleans City Council District C on November 13, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Freddie King III (D)	44.0	5,804
✔		Stephanie Bridges (D)	15.7	2,069
		Frank Perez (D)	11.6	1,532
		Alonzo Knox (D)	11.2	1,477
		Stephen Mosgrove (D)	9.1	1,199
	Submit photo	Barbara Waiters (D)	5.2	688
	Submit photo	Vincent Milligan Jr. (No party preference)	3.2	416

---

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,185
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Endorsements

To view Perez's endorsements in the 2021 election, please click here.

Campaign themes

2021

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Frank Perez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Perez's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

Expand all | Collapse all

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I wear a lot of hats—small business owner, educator, writer, community activist, President of a local non-profit organization, and Carnival Krewe Captain. ​

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• We must address crime.
• We must repair our infrastructure.
• We must regulate Entergy New Orleans more stringently.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Public utilities

Green energy
Diversifying the economy
LGBTQ+ rights
Affordable housing
Sustainable tourism

Criminal Justice reform

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Dr. Martin Luther King
My father

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Honesty

Integrity
Ability to communicate
Diplomacy

Knowledge of business and residential concerns

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Competence and accessibility. Our city government has failed to deliver basic municipal services like repairing streets and picking up trash. We can do better.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I want to be remembered as someone who always treated people with respect and who left my city a better place. If elected, I would be the first openly LGBTQ+ person elected to the New Orleans City Council.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Nixon and Watergate. 6 years old

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Dishwasher. 2 years

What is your favorite book? Why?

A Confederacy of Dunces by John K. Toole because it captures the spirit of New Orleans and because it's very funny.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Finding time to write.

Are there any little-known powers or responsibilities held by this office that you believe more people should be aware of?

The New Orleans City Council has broad regulatory power over public utilities. It is the sole regulator of Entergy New Orleans, which has a monopoly in New Orleans. Their power grid failure after Hurricane Ida demonstrates that they need to be regulated much more stringently.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for holders of this office to have previous experience in government or politics?

No, not necessarily. Sometimes complex problems require fresh eyes. Our city government is so dysfunctional that having been a part of it may be more of a liability than an asset.

What kind of skills or expertise do you believe would be the most helpful for the holders of this office to possess?

Honesty and integrity, both of which are necessary to fight and root out corruption.

Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.

See also

2021 Elections

What's on the ballot? U.S. Congress special elections State executives State legislatures State courts Ballot measures Municipal government School boards Election analysis hub

Government

Who represents me? U.S. Congress State executives State legislators State courts Ballot measures Municipal government School boards

Newsletters

Documenting America's Path to Recovery The Daily Brew The Weekly Brew The Ballot Bulletin Checks and Balances Economy and Society Hall Pass Number of the Day Robe & Gavel Union Station

External links

Search Google News for this topic

Candidate

New Orleans City Council District C

Website

Facebook

Twitter

Personal

Facebook