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Read. Follow. Verify.Appointment of Cherrell Simms Taplin to the Ethics Review Board
Record date · April 23, 2026
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What This Bill Does
The New Orleans City Council has officially approved the appointment of Cherrell Simms Taplin to serve on the city's Ethics Review Board. She will complete the remaining term of the previous member, Dawn Broussard, representing Loyola University.
This appointment fills a vacancy on the Ethics Review Board, which oversees city ethics compliance, for a term lasting until June 30, 2029.
Who It Affects
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Cherrell Simms Taplin
She is appointed to serve as a member of the Ethics Review Board.
Loyola University
The university maintains representation on the Ethics Review Board through this appointment.
New Orleans residents
Residents are subject to the oversight and ethics standards enforced by the board on which the appointee now serves.
Key Facts
- The City Council adopted Motion M-26-159 to confirm the appointment of Cherrell Simms Taplin.
- Cherrell Simms Taplin will serve as a representative of Loyola University on the Ethics Review Board.
- The appointment fills the unexpired term previously held by Dawn Broussard.
- The term for this position expires on June 30, 2029.
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- The appointment became effective immediately upon Council approval.
- The Governmental Affairs Committee recommended the approval of this appointment.
- The matter was originally introduced on April 23, 2026.
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The appointment follows standard procedure for filling vacancies on the Ethics Review Board to ensure continued representation from designated institutions like Loyola University.
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