Cynthia Hedge-Morrell (born September 4, 1947)[1] is a teacher, former school administrator, and Democratic politician from New Orleans, Louisiana.[2] She served on the New Orleans City Council from 2005 to 2014.
Hedge-Morrell won a special election to the New Orleans City Council on April 2, 2005, defeating Republican Eustis J. Guillemet Jr. with 84.5% of the vote.[3]
Hedge-Morrell was re-elected in 2006 but with a reduced majority. A number of her colleagues faced voter dissatisfaction stemming from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. MayorRay Nagin won re-election only after facing a much tougher challenge than expected before the hurricane and half of the members who wished to stay were not returned to the city council.
In 2007, Hedge-Morrell was pulled over for speeding on Interstate 10. She later apologized for her remarks during the incident.[4][5]
She appeared in the documentary political film directed by Leslie Carde America Betrayed (2008).[6]
In 2014, term limits prevented Hedge-Morrell from seeking re-election in District D. She ran for the Division 2 at-large seat but lost to fellow Democrat Jason Williams by a two-to-one margin.[7][8]
