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Dwight Clinton Jones (born February 3, 1948) is an American politician and pastor who served as the 79th Mayor of Richmond, Virginia. Jones took office on January 1, 2009, was inaugurated for his second term on January 12, 2013, and was succeeded by Levar Stoney on December 31, 2016. [ 1 ]
Mayor Political party Term start Term end 78 Douglas Wilder: Democratic: January 2, 2005 January 1, 2009 79 Dwight C. Jones: Democratic: January 1, 2009 December 31, 2016 80 Levar Stoney: Democratic: January 1, 2017 December 31, 2024 81 Danny Avula: Democratic: January 1, 2025 Incumbent
Levar Marcus Stoney (born March 20, 1981) is an American politician who served as the 80th mayor of Richmond, Virginia, from 2017 to 2025.A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia from 2014 through 2016, being the youngest member of Governor Terry McAuliffe's administration.
The current Mayor of Richmond and 80th in the sequence of regular officeholders is Democrat Levar Stoney. Stoney was elected in the 2016 Richmond mayoral election and succeeded Dwight C. Jones, a Baptist pastor and former member of the Virginia House of Delegates.
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In 2017, Jones was given a Special Tony Award for lifetime achievement in the theater. He is survived by his son Flynn, whom he shared with wife and actress Cecilia Hart . Hart passed away from ...
All positions had term limits of three years, with the exception of the mayor who could only serve one year consecutively. A vote was held at a meeting the following day, and Dr. William Foushee, Sr. was chosen as the first mayor. [4] In March 1851, the decision was made to replace the original Richmond City Charter.
Jones, who died Sept. 9 at the age of 93, was married to Hart from 1982 until she died in 2016. He previously was married to Julienne Marie Hendricks. Hart died at the age of 68 due to ovarian cancer.