Who's in Charge Of Rebuilding New Orleans?

Awash in Commissions, City Waits for Someone to Take Lead

By Manuel Roig-Franzia
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, November 4, 2005; Page A03

NEW ORLEANS -- New Orleans can be rebuilt, or so they say.

Just ask the mayor's commission. Or the governor's commission. Or, wait a bit, and see if the congressman's commission flies. The city council's commission was even unveiled with something important missing: commission members. But it was trumpeted as a commission nonetheless.