His father Moon is a former mayor and his sister, Mary is one of Louisiana's Senators.

NPR: New Orleans Mayoral Race Down to Two

Landrieu becomes the first white mayor to govern the majority-African-American city in some 30 years. (His father, Moon Landrieu, was the last white mayor.) And he does it after winning all but one precinct in the primary election.

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