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Overview
Current roleFormer Council Member
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyConservative Democrat
GenderMale
LocationLouisiana
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BackgroundPolitician
EducationCollege of Santa Fe — B.S. (business studies), 1982
Notable personal detailsOliver Marion Thomas Jr. is an American politician, actor, writer, and poet who served on the New Orleans City Council, including as District E councilmember from 2022 to January 12, 2026, and previously as District B and at-large councilmember from 1994 to 2007. He is a New Orleans native from the Lower Ninth Ward and is affiliated with the Democratic Party. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the College of Santa Fe (business studies).
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Oliver Thomas favors fiscal discipline combined with revenue reforms that protect working homeowners while diversifying city revenue. He proposes eliminating property taxes for homeowners and shifting revenue toward commercial short-term rental taxes, fees on vacant/speculative land, and better enforcement of existing revenue streams, while also cutting waste and redirecting savings to core services and housing.
Healthcare
Supports protecting and expanding access to Medicaid and aligning city resources with state and federal programs to prevent coverage losses; intends to strengthen outreach/enrollment, partner with hospitals/clinics/community organizations to expand access (including mental health and substance-abuse services), and pursue partnerships to address medical debt.
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Immigration & Border
Supports defending New Orleans’ sanctuary-city values and protecting immigrant rights while complying with legal constraints. Says NOPD should prioritize violent crime and not perform dragnet immigration enforcement, and opposes detaining people solely on administrative ICE requests without a judicial warrant. Plans to pair values-forward policies with careful compliance to avoid legal or funding penalties.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate has supported city actions to protect residents’ reproductive health decisions and opposed using city resources to investigate or prosecute abortions under Louisiana’s trigger law. He joined and spoke in favor of a New Orleans City Council resolution affirming the council’s commitment to protecting access to abortion care and urging city agencies not to use public funds to investigate or charge abortions.
Climate & Energy
Supports climate adaptation and resilience investments for New Orleans including fortified roofs, green infrastructure, modernized drainage and pumping, expanded solar, energy efficiency, and community microgrids; ties these efforts to job creation in renewable energy and coastal restoration.
Public Safety & Guns
Oliver Thomas emphasizes strengthened public safety and reducing gun violence through tougher law-enforcement measures and interagency coordination, but he has not articulated clear, specific positions on gun-policy reforms such as universal background checks, assault-weapons bans, or red-flag laws.
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