Meet Tim
Tim Baudier
Two-term Mayor of Harahan and candidate for Jefferson Parish Council District 2. A leader who believes small towns can do big things, and that District 2 deserves the same energy.
Tim Baudier has spent his public life on practical results: safer neighborhoods, stronger infrastructure, and room for local businesses to grow. As two-term Mayor of Harahan, he helped the city earn recognition for economic readiness, public safety, and quality of life.
He led Harahan through COVID and Hurricane Ida, the worst disaster in city history, and brought in just under $30 million in aid to recover and rebuild. He saved more than $25,000 a month by bringing sewer plant management in-house, helped the Fire Department become self-funded and buy three new trucks, and rebuilt parks that serve families every day.
As a voting member of the Regional Planning Commission, Tim brings a parish-minded perspective to District 2: infrastructure that works, budgets that respect taxpayers, and a council voice that shows up for families and small businesses.
“I have loved my time being Mayor. It means the world to me how many believed in me, and I work hard every day to make you proud.”
Proudest accomplishment
Harahan Park of Heroes
“My proudest accomplishment is the Harahan Park of Heroes. It is where I had a chance to honor the Zerangue Family, who helped me get elected for the first time, as well as honor all our fallen heroes from the City of Harahan.”
Tim Baudier
On the ground
Tim in the community
From the Mayor's office to neighborhood cookouts, local businesses, and civic events across the parish.
Mayor of Harahan 
Welcoming guests to City Hall 
With Team Baudier 
With Congressman Steve Scalise 
Partnering for Jefferson Parish 
With Governor Jeff Landry 
Out in the parish 
Supporting local business in Elmwood 
Showing up for local celebrations 
Civic leadership 
Building relationships for Harahan
As two-term Mayor of Harahan
Record of results
Recognition from Tim’s two terms as Mayor of Harahan.
- 01Led Harahan through COVID and Hurricane Ida, the worst disaster in city history
- 02Brought in just under $30M in parish, state, and federal aid
- 03Saved the City over $25K a month by moving sewer plant management in-house on Harahan’s largest infrastructure project
- 04Helped the Fire Department become completely self-funded and purchase three new fire trucks
- 05Built Harahan Park of Heroes to honor the Zerangue Family and the city’s fallen heroes
- 06Rehabbed two playgrounds with all-inclusive play systems and rental economic drivers
- 07Among the first cities to upgrade a full spectrum of technology, from AI search to digital financial transparency
- 08Completed Harahan’s first statistically significant Citizen Satisfaction Survey
Modern city government
A City Hall that listens and plans ahead
Harahan upgraded how it hears residents, answers questions, and tracks the budget, so decisions stay grounded in what people need and what the City can afford.
- First statistically significant Citizen Satisfaction Survey to measure priorities and service quality
- AI assistant trained on Harahan’s own code and policies, so residents get plain-language answers 24/7
- Digital financial transparency and the City’s first Long-Range Plan beyond the annual budget
Recognition & memberships
Community leadership
- 01Named a Louisiana Economic Development Ready Community
- 02Recognized among the best cities to live in by national publications
- 03Named 2nd safest city in Louisiana, with crime 59% lower than the national average
- 04Voting Member, Regional Planning Commission
- 05Member, Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative