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Chokwe Antar Lumumba (born March 29, 1983) is an American attorney, activist, and politician serving as the 53rd mayor [1] of Jackson, Mississippi, [2] the 7th consecutive African-American to hold the position.
Jackson State University. Occupation. Pastor. Elementary school principal. Tony Yarber (born April 16, 1978) is an American pastor, educator and politician in Jackson, Mississippi. He was elected as Mayor of Jackson in April 2014 from special election following the death in office of Chokwe Lumumba. [1] A native of Jackson and experienced city ...
The post of Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, was begun in 1834 and was originally referred to as "President of Selectmen" before being changed to "Mayor". The following individuals have held the office:
Mayor's Office. Harvey Johnson Jr. (born December 21, 1946), [1] [2] is an American politician from Mississippi. He was elected in 1997 as the first African American Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, serving two terms. He was known for his achievements in gaining reinvestment in the city to revitalize downtown. He ran again in 2009 and was elected.
Frank Melton. Frank Ervin Melton (March 19, 1949 – May 7, 2009) [1] was the mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, United States, from 4 July 2005 until his death on 7 May 2009. Melton, an African American, defeated the city's first black mayor Harvey Johnson, Jr. Melton won 63 percent of the vote in the Democratic primary against Johnson, who had ...
The attorney general of Missouri is demanding information about the circumstances of a post shared on the X social media platform by the official city of Kansas City account that stated Chiefs ...
Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S. Political party. Democratic. John Kane Ditto (born May 18, 1944) is an American politician and formerly the mayor of Jackson, Mississippi. He was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky. [1] Ditto, a Democrat, served as Mayor of the City of Jackson from July 3, 1989 [2] until July 1997. Ditto was previously elected to the ...
A former mayor of a South Dakota town has been charged with murder after a triple-slaying Monday night in the community he once oversaw, according to the state’s attorney general.
Scott Conger (born August 2, 1984) is an American politician who has served as the 35th Mayor of Jackson, Tennessee since 2019. Though elected in a non-partisan municipal election, Conger is an independent .
Charles Tillman (born 1932/1933) [1] is an American politician who served on the Jackson, Mississippi City council for twelve years and as acting mayor after the death of Chokwe Lumumba, becoming the 5th consecutive African-American mayor of the city.