1. Brought innovation to Police Department with the hiring of a new Police Chief, Jeff LeDuff.
2. Hired a new Director of the Department of Public Works.
3. Reorganized DPW from top to bottom to increase efficiency and service.
4. Brought Baton Rouge City Police the largest pay raise in the history of the city - without raising taxes.
5. Formalized a contract with the Police for the first time since the McHugh administration, bringing stability and professionalism to the department.
6. Implemented a computer network to link all 19 fire stations to improve communication and operations.
7. Activated a fiber optic ring to allow real time communications between city and state emergency agencies.
8. Lead Baton Rouge through the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, manning the Emergency Operations Center for 21 straight days.
9. Helped stabilize four local governments that evacuated to EBR following Hurricane Katrina.
10. Developed and passed the "Green Light Program" of street and road improvements to relieve traffic, improve sidewalks and landscaping.
11. Implemented the "Neighborhood Traffic Calming Initiative" to monitor traffic flow and adjust signals accordingly.
12. Provided full funding for Central Thruway project, making it a top priority.
13. Lead organization of regional leadership to build consensus for a Baton Rouge Loop.
14. Negotiated successfully with EPA to rehabilitate the parish sewer system to meet requirements and save millions of taxpayers' dollars.
15. Implemented automated garbage collection to a cleaner, quieter and easier system.
16. Launched automated "single stream" recycling to increase participation in recycling.
17. Proclaimed "Unity and Diversity Month" to encourage tolerance and respect for all people, and the sharing of diverse opinions to help build a new economy.
18. Personally lead the demolition of a condemned house on Gus Young Avenue that was symbolic of illegal drug and criminal activity that victimized the neighborhood.
19. Provided online training and technology upgrades for city-parish employees.
20. Implemented computerized dispatch of animal control calls, replacing outdated paperwork.
21. Provided innovation through wireless inspections and reporting for DPW field workers for greater efficiency.
22. Established the City-Parish Leadership Development Institute in partnership with BR Community College for frontline supervisors and middle management employees.
23. Revamped Head Start to give priority to academic development beyond social development.
24. Created the Office of Neighborhoods to help renew community pride and work to improve neighborhoods.
25. Hosted the successful American Bowling Congress that brought 66,000 and a $74 million impact to the city.
26. Recruited the Miss Teen USA pageant to Baton Rouge that resulted in extensive national television coverage for our city and area attractions.
27. Secured an $8 million grant to improve interoperability of regional communications.
28. Added 50 new police officers to Baton Rouge City Police to help keep our city safer.
29. Provided audio and video equipment for all 400 police units to improve reporting and safety.