Welcome to my campaign website

Louisiana’s motto “Union, Justice, and Confidence” is only a slogan, but it can be a reality. 

With the support and encouragement of family and friends, last January I decided to seek District 94’s seat to bring my civic advocacy to the Louisiana House of Representatives.

If you believe, as I do, that New Orleans will be well served in the Louisiana legislature by a new voice who is engaged full time in rebuilding the city, please support my candidacy for State Representative from District 94.

We cannot abandon New Orleans.  Choices in statewide elections this fall will define the city’s continued recovery.  The clear and honest chorus of civic voices that has risen during the New Orleans recovery must be heard in those chambers.

Community advocates lead the recovery, while certain elected officials embarrass us on CNN. 

Politics-as-usual is an obstacle to the New Orleans recovery that together you and I can do something about.

District 94 needs a Representative who will:

Strengthen the middle class in New Orleans by confronting the problems in failing public schools and the absence of adequate health services for adults and for children, and by targeting locally-owned small businesses for additional special incentive packages.  I will seek a national disaster relief insurance program while working to establish state insurance standards that protect policyholders over stockholders.  

Clarify coordination with the Army Corps of Engineers and Louisiana Coastal Plan and Restoration Authority, with regular communication that includes the small civic army of engineers and geologists, neighborhood leadership, and the general public.

 Continue monitoring the Road Home Program to speed remaining 120,000 grants, seek additional funding for elevation grants for those building higher, and, additionally, address needs overlooked by the Road Home Program.  The Road Home Corporation and all government/private entities must commit to developing properties in accordance with months of planning created by the neighborhoods.

 Establish Louisiana’s leadership against climate change by making our state government do its part.  We must begin by cleaning up damaged state properties.  The state must use efficient energy management in state buildings, in its fleet of vehicles, and in the Recovery School District buildings in New Orleans.  In hopes of a greener, healthier future, the state should encourage rebuilding in accordance with recognized local green building initiatives, including adding geothermal initiatives to solar.

Stabilize the historic New Orleans Lakefront in a long range framework that protects it as a permanent public green space, and support City Park’s Master Plan 2018 and the Lafitte Corridor which, when viewed together, promise to nurture the district as a premiere recreational destination.

These people deserve to be represented by one of their own.

My community work since Katrina has not focused on partisan efforts, but on rebuilding our community.  Please browse my website to learn more about what I've accomplished recently, what I'm working on now, and what I'm planning for tomorrow.

We are 64 parishes but one state, and when we legislate fairly and with integrity, confidence in our future will be justified.

 I ask for your help:

Help identify key initiatives that you think will increase voter turnout

Email your interest in being a precinct talker, walker, or leader

Put out your “Langhoff” sign, wear a pin, and help us identify sign locations

Contribute to this campaign with checks payable to :

Deborah Langhoff Campaign Fund, and mail to 4234 Canal Street, New Orleans LA 70119