New VCC Director Announced

The Mayor's office has announced that Lary Hesdorffer will be the new Director of the Vieux Carré Commission. Hesdorffer comes with 28 years of experience in historic preservation. After graduating from Tulane University with a bachelor's degree in architecture, he went on to serve at the Historic District Landmarks Commission here in New Orleans as a staff architect, a building inspector and an assistant director. He also spent six years in Atlanta at the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation.

Outgoing Director Marc Cooper is very pleased with the caliber of his replacement and feels he will serve the French Quarter well. Hesdorffer has developed a special understanding and respect for the necessary balance between businesses and residents, a crucial factor in preservation issues here in the Quarter. He will take office on March 31st.