Name Arnie Fielkow | ||
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Education Northwestern University, University of Wisconsin Law School | ||
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Arnie Fielkow is currently the CEO and President of the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans. Until June of 2017, he was the President and CEO of the National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA). Fielkow was formerly a Democratic politician in New Orleans. In November 2006, he won a seat on the New Orleans City Council as a Member at-large, and served as City Council President. He was reelected in 2010. In the fall of 2011, he announced his resignation.
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- Nbrpa ceo arnie fielkow would like to spank david stern ernie johnson loses it
- Partners at the parc arnie fielkow
- Early career
- Political career
- Election history
- References
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Early career
Arnie Fielkow received his Bachelor of Arts from Northwestern University and his Juris Doctor from the University of Wisconsin School of Law in 1981.
He spent most of his career in sports administration. He served as Executive Vice President of the New Orleans Saints for six years, during which he presided over all administrative/business departments, including marketing, sales, regional development, governmental affairs, community relations, business media relations and youth programs.
He was fired by Saints owner Tom Benson when he refused to resign and sign a confidentiality agreement presumably because of Fielkow's outspoken concern for the residents of the Gulf Coast. Fielkow had been vocal in opposing the concept of having the Saints play in San Antonio. He won the gratitude of many in the Greater New Orleans area for his role in keeping the Saints in New Orleans, helping him in his political career.
Political career
Following his firing, Fielkow was elected as one of New Orleans's two at-large council positions on May 20, 2006. Since then he has chaired a number of committees including both the city's Economic Development Committee and the Council's Youth and Recreation Committee. He has also spearheaded the Fleur-de-lis Ambassadorship program and been a vocal supporter of public education, including the growing number of charter schools.
In May 2009, as the New Orleans e-mail controversies reached a feverish pitch, Fielkow decided to publish up to 70 thousand of his e-mail messages online:
Fielkow is a staunch antagonist of New Orleans' use of crime cameras. On 2009 June 4 he said:
Fielkow considered running to succeed Ray Nagin as Mayor of New Orleans in the 2010 mayoral election, but he chose to seek reelection instead. Fielkow was easily reelected to his position on the city council, with Mitch Landrieu ultimately winning the mayoral race.
On 22 August 2011, Fielkow announced his resignation from the Council effective 1 October. He planned to take a more lucrative job as CEO of the National Basketball Association Retired Players Association.
Election history
Councilmember(s) at-large (2), 2006
Threshold > 25%
First ballot, April 22, 2006
Second Ballot, May 20, 2006
Councilmember(s) at-large (2), 2010
Threshold > 25%
First Bballot, February 6, 2010