NEW ORLEANS — Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson was one of three women whose portraits were revealed at the Jones Academy for Girls on Monday.
The school founded in 2022 by New Orleans native Andrea Jones also presented portraits of Mayor LaToya Cantrell and former Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette Johnson during a ceremony attended by students, faculty and school administrators.
According to the OPSO, these portraits will be displayed alongside other influential female figures including former First Lady Michelle Obama, Angel Reese and Oprah Winfrey.
“It's [an] honor to recognize Sheriff Susan Hutson at the Jones Academy for Girls for the incredible impact she has had on New Orleans,” said Jones in a media release received from the OPSO. “As the first woman to serve as sheriff in our city’s history, Sheriff Hutson has redefined what leadership in public safety can and should look like.”
Sheriff Hutson shared her gratitude for being included with her fellow honorees – all chosen by the school as examples of strong female leadership.
“I am so humbled to be with these two women who knocked down huge barriers at great odds,” Hutson said.
Hutson has been in other headlines recently with the release of an Inspector General's report detailing overpayments to deputies during Mardi Gras 2023.
A report Hutson has vehemently refuted as biased allegations.
Meanwhile, Cantrell has also been under the microscope due to her connection with Randy Farrell, the contractor accused of giving Cantrell bribes to get her to fire a city official who was investigating Farrell's company IECI.
Despite months of speculation, Cantrell has not been indicted.
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