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As
the Executive Officer of the City of Slidell, the
Mayor sets municipal policies and provides leadership,
vision and direction for Slidell City Government.
The Mayor is also the City’s chief representative
for all economic development projects and interactions
among municipal, state and federal agencies. As
Slidell’s primary political leader, the Mayor
is also the City’s chief spokesman and public
relations official.
Biography
Ben Morris was born in Knoxville, Tennessee and
raised in New Orleans, but he has called Slidell
“home” since 1976. He and his wife,
Susan, have four children: Jenny, Kristi, Patrick
and Rebecca.
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Mayor
Ben O. Morris bmorris@cityofslidell.org
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the Mayor's Staff
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Ben
holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Louisiana State
University and a Master’s Degree in Criminal
Justice from the University of Southern Mississippi.
He is also a graduate of the U.S. Army Command General
Staff College, Army Logistics Course, the New York
Institute of Finance and Basic Agent School for
the U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement
Administration. The diversity of his education brings
to the office of Mayor a healthy balance of administrative
and financial aptitudes.
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Those
who know Ben say his integrity and effective leadership
were the key factors to his successful campaign for
Mayor. His past accomplishments speak volumes. He
is a retired Colonel from the U.S. Army Reserve and
an Eagle Scout. Prior to taking office as Mayor of
Slidell, Ben served for twelve years as Slidell’s
Chief of Police, and is proud to say that during that
time, there was never a single challenge to the department’s
integrity or honesty. As Chief of Police, Ben successfully
planned and managed the police department's budget
in excess of $5 million annually. Throughout his tenure,
Slidell sustained low crime rates, even in the face
of enormous growth and expansion. Under Ben’s
leadership, the Slidell Police Department became Louisiana’s
second department to receive National Accreditation.
As mayor, Ben now manages an annual budget in excess
of $40 million.
While
serving as Chief of Police, Ben created and operated
a Law Enforcement Training Academy which has been
responsible for training candidates in Slidell and
26 additional law enforcement agencies. He helped
to establish over 25 neighborhood watch and homeowners’
associations, instituted a highly effective Child
Safety Program for Students, and supported programs
and legislation against drinking and driving.
As
Slidell’s Mayor, he has continued his commitment
to making a difference. In addition to the responsibilities
he fulfills within office, he is also a member of
a number of community service organizations and is
very involved in the community. He’s also an
advocate of the arts and music, and continually looks
for new and exciting ways to promote cultural events
and family celebrations in the city.
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