RDO - Regular Democratic Organization of Louisiana

09/18/2025

Election day is October 11, 2025. Early voting is September 27 - October 4, 2025. Vote the RDO "Pink Ballot"! The RDO proudly supports the following candidates in this race:

Helena Moreno - Mayor
Darren Lombard - Clerk of Criminal Dist. Court
Michelle Woodford - Sheriff
Erroll Williams - Assessor
Matthew Willard - Council at Large, Div. 1
Aimee McCarron & Holly Friedman (Dual Endorsement) - District A
Kelsey Foster - District C
Eugene Green, Jr. - District D
Cyndi Nguyen - District E

09/18/2025

The RDO endorsements for the October 11, 2025, election have been announced! Click on the link below to view our endorsements!

The Regular Democratic Organization of Louisiana The oldest political and civic organization in the U.S.A.

09/17/2025

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RDO! _iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii_ From Susie Labry _.i._

09/17/2025

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RDO! _iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii_ from Susie Labry

09/18/2024

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to RDO! 150 Years.

I was there at the Rivergate for its 100th Anniversary in 1974. The oldest political organization in the United States and possibly world.

from Susie Labry

06/30/2024

Jackie Clarkson was an incredibly honorable elected official. She never stopped working to improve our government and also make every person she came across feel heard and valued. We should all strive to have her grace.

I know Jackie is sitting in heaven with members of “Jackie’s Angels,” her first all female political support group.

07/25/2022

The RDO is sad to announce the passing of our longest-serving Member and President Emeritus, Gasper Schiro. A natural campaigner, Gasper was known for being gregarious and affable and he gave over 30 years of service to New Orleans as the elected Register of Conveyances, a record-keeping office dating back to French colonial Louisiana that Schiro held from 1978 until 2008, when the office was consolidated under the Clerk of Civil District Court.

Although he drew opponents over the years, Gasper kept winning. and he retired without ever losing an election.

Gasper was fond of telling the story that his political career began when he married Mel (Romelia) Boyer, also a native Orleanian, in 1969. “Assessor Jim Comiskey was at the wedding, and he said ‘Anybody who can fill up St. Anthony’s church on a Wednesday ought to run for office!!” Their reception was at Gallier Hall.

Gasper Schiro is survived by his widow, “Mel,” the former Romelia Boyer, nephews, Michael Schiro and Matthew Schiro, both of New Orleans, as well as great-nephews and nieces, numerous cousins, and a host of longtime friends.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Pius X Church on Thursday, July 28, 2022.

07/23/2022

From Susie Labry:

Pictures and Memories of Our Times with Gasper Schiro

03/25/2022

Algiers residents, here's what you need to know to vote this Saturday, March 26, 2022.
1. JORDAN BRIDGES is the only candidate who has made a firm commitment to keep the Algiers Courthouse open.
2. JORDAN BRIDGES is the only candidate with the knowledge and expertise to make the court's records and processes fully digital and accessible online, without raising costs.
3. JORDAN BRIDGES is a dedicated champion for Algiers, unlike his opponents, who have time and time again sold out Algiers for their own political gain.
and vote tomorrow (Saturday, March 26, 2022) for JORDAN BRIDGES!

03/12/2022

ALGIERS RESIDENTS, EARLY VOTE NOW FOR JORDAN BRIDGES TO KEEP THE ALGIERS COURTHOUSE OPEN!

Jordan Bridges is committed to keeping the Algiers Courthouse open and the RDO supports Jordan Bridges for Clerk of Second City Court.

The RDO reminds everyone in Algiers that early voting for this March 26, 2022, election begins on March 12, 2022 and continues through March 19, 2022, from 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., excluding Sunday and state holidays. Early Vote at the Algiers Courthouse!

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02/04/2022

FROM SUSIE LABRY

LOUISIANA SUNSHINE DAY AT THE CAPITOL 9:30A REDISTRICTING AND 1P VOTER INTEGRITY FRIDAY FEB. 4, 2022.
COME SPEAK YOUR PIECE!

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https://redist.legis.la.gov/
Redistricting Site, Maps, Tools, etc.
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Senate & Governmental Affairs
9:30a Friday, February 4, 2022
Senate John Hainkel Room
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SB1 CORTEZ STATE SENATE - Provides for the redistricting of the Louisiana Senate. (Item #2)
SB2 FIELDS CONGRESS - Provides for the redistricting of Congress. (Item #3)
SB4 FIELDS CONGRESS - Provides relative to the districts for elected members of the United States Congress. (Item #3)
SB5 HEWITT CONGRESS REDISTRICTING - Provides for redistricting of Louisiana congressional districts. (Item #3)
SB9 FIELDS CONGRESS - Provides for the redistricting of Congress. (Item #3)
SB11 SMITH CONGRESS - Provides for the redistricting of Congress. (Item #3)
SB16 LUNEAU CONGRESS - Provides relative to the districts for elected members of the United States Congress. (Item #3)
SB17 PRICE SENATE - Provides for redistricting the Senate. (Item #2)
PERSONAL NOTES:
As for Senate on State Senate and US Congress I am FOR SB1 by Sen. Cortez and SB5 by Sharon Hewitt. 1. Keep as is or near 2. Keep on Common Interests 3 No Extra Majority Minority District. I am against rest the SBs. As for House, I have not heard the bills yet and will find out about them when they come before House Committee.

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FOR THOSE WHO HAVE MISSED SENATE & GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS TODAY AND YESTERDAY:
https://senate.la.gov/s_video/2022/february
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House & Governmental Affairs
9:30a Friday Feb. 4, 2022
House Room 5
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HB1 SCHEXNAYDER REAPPORTIONMENT/CONGRESS - Provides relative to the districts for members of the United States Congress (Item #3)
HB2 STEFANSKI REAPPORTIONMENT/PSC - Provides relative to election districts for members of the Public Service Commission (Item #5)
HB3 THOMAS REAPPORTIONMENT/BESE - Provides relative to the election districts for the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (Item #4)

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Voting System Commission
Friday February 4, 2022
1:00 p.m.
Senate Room E
Presentation by First Assistant Secretary of State
Presentation by Invited Speaker: Lafayette Board of Election Supervisors Member
Dustin Arnaud
Presentation by Clerks of Court
Presentation by Registrars of Voters
Public Comment
Announcements
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http://www.legis.la.gov
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Come and speak your piece, or watch online live on legis.la.gov , find meeting, and go to right on end and click "In Progress" and let them know. Make sure all speeches, pieces, and your opinions, stats, and citations are all in. Once these bills pass Committees the next step to the Full Floors of each Chamber, which we will announce expecting starting this coming Monday next week. Watch out for announcements.
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12/10/2021

Tomorrow is Election Day! The weather may be rainy (improving as the day goes on), so turnout will be low and EVERY VOTE WILL COUNT! Please make plans to vote tomorrow and vote the RDO ballot to support the working families of New Orleans!