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"A New Orleans City Council member who did not show for a special session on Wednesday does not plan to attend the regularly scheduled meeting of the council on Thursday, WDSU has learned.Sources close to the Council said Cynthia Hedge-Morrell has informed Council president Jackie Clarkson that she will not be at the meeting. It is not clear whether Hedge-Morrell provided a reason for her absence, but on Wednesday she said she was too ill to attend that day's session.The absence of Hedge-Morrell and councilman Jon Johnson on Wednesday -- coupled with a vacancy in the District B seat -- left the body short of a quorum and unable to vote on several issues that prompted the special session. Appointing an interim member to represent District B was one of the items.Hedge-Morrell and Johnson walked out of council chambers two weeks ago after heated discussion centered on proposed changes to the way the city's two at-large seats on the council are filled.Clarkson categorized the developments as \"disappointing.\"If neither Hedge-Morrell nor Johnson attend Council meetings between now and the end of the month, the body will lose its authority to appoint the District B representative. Stacy Head, who vacated the seat to become one of the two at-large council members, has nominated Errol George for the post.\"As the former District B representative, I made my nomination and I stand by Mr. Errol George,\" Head said in a statement late Wednesday afternoon. \"I hope that a vote will occur tomorrow as we will not meet again as a body until June 7.\"The position may eventually be filled by Mayor Mitch Landrieu. An election later this year would then choose someone to complete the term of office."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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