CityBusiness mayoral race interview: Rob Couhig

This month, CityBusiness interviewed the six major candidates for the New Orleans mayor's race: Rob Couhig, John Georges, Troy Henry, Mitch Landrieu, James Perry and Nadine Ramsey.

Candidates were asked the following questions:

1. What are your plans for minority contractors and the DBE program?

2. What are your plans for the public-private partnership?

3. How will you retain and attract businesses?

4. How will you address the flow of shoppers to nearby parishes?

5. Explain if and how you would add transparency to the professional services contracting process.

6. Any plans to improve the permitting and licensing process?

7. Do you have a plan to spur economic growth in eastern New Orleans?

8. How do we spur economic development despite today's tough lending environment?

9. What are your plans for the Public Works Department?

10. How do we diversify our economy beyond tourism?

11. What's the city's 2010 budget? (Note: In the two weeks CityBusiness interviewed candidates, the budget fluctuated from $454M and $460M.)

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