ˈæftɚɹ ɐn ʌnsəksˈɛsfəl sˈɜːtʃ fɚɹə kˈændᵻdˌeɪt ðæt bɹˈiːfli ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd fˈɔːɹmɚ mˈeɪɚ ɹˈɑːbɚt mˈaɪstɹi, ðɪ ˌɑːɹdˌiːˈoʊ θɹˈuː ɪts səpˈoːɹt bᵻhˌaɪnd tʃˈɑːɹlz sˈiː. zˈæɾɐɹˌeɪn, ɐ lˈoʊkəl bˈɪznəsmən ænd mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə luːˌiːzɪˈænə tˈæks kəmˈɪʃən.
After an unsuccessful search for a candidate that briefly included former mayor Robert Maestri, the RDO threw its support behind Charles C. Zatarain, a local businessman and member of the Louisiana Tax Commission.