Mayor Friday Ellis Receives Leadership Award from Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation

Friday, October 7, 2022 - 1:00pm

It is a pleasure to announce Mayor Friday Ellis has been awarded the Leadership Award. The Leadership Award recognizes an individual that is making or has made a significant contribution to the advocacy and/or promotion of historic preservation, or the development of his or her cultural discipline in a community, region, or state. 

“It is an honor to be recognized by the Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation. My team and I are working hard to not only rekindle the spark in Monroe’s historic buildings but also preserve and promote the rich history that lingers in our city’s streets. Thank you to the Trust for this honor,” says Mayor Ellis. 

A formal awards ceremony will take place in conjunction with LTHP’s Fall Ramble tour of Columbia and Caldwell Parish on Saturday, October 22, 2022.

2022 Preservation Awards Press Release (PDF)

Michelli Martin 
Media Relations Director michelli.martin@ci.monroe.la.us 
318-372-7640