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.
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.