NEW ORLEANS, May 21 (Reuters) - Ray Nagin pledged on Sunday to spend the first 100 days of his second term as mayor of hurricane-ravaged New Orleans finding ways to speed up rebuilding, solve its housing crisis and clean up debris.

Less than a day after narrowly defeating Mitch Landrieu, a relaxed-looking Nagin also said he would work to improve strained relations with officials, notably Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco, and his own city council to accelerate the plodding recovery.

RESTORING CREDIBILITY

After Katrina devastated 80 percent of the city on Aug. 29, the mayor made world headlines for his impassioned pleas for assistance from Washington. But he was criticized for his own initial response to the disaster, and many analysts wrote off his re-election chances.
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Sure hope that the clean-up and rebuilding of New Orleans happens soon. LOVE that city!!! :thumbsup:
Psycho4Bud Reviewed by Psycho4Bud on . After win, Nagin vows to speed New Orleans cleanup NEW ORLEANS, May 21 (Reuters) - Ray Nagin pledged on Sunday to spend the first 100 days of his second term as mayor of hurricane-ravaged New Orleans finding ways to speed up rebuilding, solve its housing crisis and clean up debris. Less than a day after narrowly defeating Mitch Landrieu, a relaxed-looking Nagin also said he would work to improve strained relations with officials, notably Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco, and his own city council to accelerate the plodding recovery. Rating: 5