WEBVTT S APPOINTED HIM TOSEVERAL BOARDS.MITCH APPOINTED HIM TO ACOMMITTEE YEARS AGO.HE HAS DONE THE PLANNINGCOMMISSION, THE PENNSYLVANIARAILROAD, HE IS PROBABLY -->> THERE HE IS.HUNTER: IT IS GOING TO BE FUN TOSEE HIM MENTIONED.SCOTT: THE KING OF CARNIVAL,2018!>> YOU LOOK SPECTACULAR.HOW ARE YOU TODAY?NICE TO SEE YOU.LET'S RAISE A GLASS.THE ENTIRE COUNSEL IS WITH USTODAY.-- COUNCIL IS WITH US TODAY.LET'S RAISE A GLASS.YOU HAVE BEEN A GREAT CITIZEN OFNEW ORLEANS YOUR ENTIRE LIFE.YOU HAVE DEDICATED YOURSELF TOTHE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND THECOMMISSIONS.YOU HAVE GIVEN US GREAT WISDOMAND LEADERSHIP.I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOUARE ABOUT TO DO.WE RAISE OUR GLASS ON THISWONDERFUL DAY.THIS IS MY LAST POST OF MARDIGRAS.-- TOAST OF MARDI GRAS.YOU CAN COUNT HOW MANY.THIS IS MY LAST ONE.I AM THANKFUL I AM TO DO IT TOYOU BECAUSE I HAVE CHERISHED OURFRIENDSHIP OVER TIME.THE KING ORF REX, I WISH YOU AWONDERFUL RIDE.HAIL, REX!HAIL, REX!HAIL, REX!>> THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR.I AM SO HAPPY TO RECEIVE THISFROM YOU, THE FIRST LADY, THECOUNCIL MEMBERS.I WOULD LIKE TO SAY A LITTLE BITABOUT REX THIS YEAR.MR. MAYOR, IT IS OURANNIVERSARY.YOU KNOW THAT BETTER THAN ANYCITIZEN ON THE PLANET.[SPEAK FRENCH]THAT IS THE BEST I CAN DO.I AM HERE WITH 500 OR SO OF MYMEMBERS.REX TAKES NEW ORLEANS AND CIVICRESPONSIBILITY VERY SERIOUSLY.YOU ALL KNOW THAT.RECENTLY, THE PRO BONOFOUNDATION, SISTER ORGANIZATION,DONATED $1 MILLION TO PUBLICSCHOOLS IN NEW6 C13THE CHILDREN GET A GOODEDUCATION SO THEY ARE WELLPREPARED FOR HAPPY, PRODUCTIVELIVES.MR. MAYOR, I WOULD BE REMISS IFI DID NOT THANK YOU TREMENDOUSLYTWO THINGS, ONE OF THEM VERYBIG, AND THAT IS, WORKING WITHTHE RAILROAD, THE PUBLICRAILROAD UNDER YOUR LEADERSHIP,WHICH WILL MEAN THAT THE REWARDSPUBLIC GET IN EXCHANGE WILL BEOPEN PUBLIC SPACES TO THERIVERFRONT, AND THE MAYOR'SLEADERSHIP IS WHAT GOT US THERE,SO BIG THANK YOU TO HIM.WE HAD A SERIOUS PARKINGPROBLEM.YOU STEPPED IN AND HELPED USWITH ALL YOU COULD DO, SO I ANDTHE >> ORGANIZATION THANK YOUFOR THAT.WE HAVE ENJOYED YOUR LEADERSHIP.I AM SORRY THIS WILL BE OUR LASTTOAST.JOIN ME IN THANKING THE MAYOR.THANK YOU.