Former City Council President Jackie Clarkson Dies At 88

Funeral arrangements are pending for former New Orleans City Council president Jackie Clarkson, who died on Wednesday at age 88.

Her relatives say Clarkson passed away in a local hospital following a brief illness.

Clarkson was a graduate of Tulane University who had a 50 year career in real estate and was an elected official in New Orleans for almost 25 years.