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Yvonne Johnson (October 26, 1942 – December 4, 2024) was an American politician who was the mayor of Greensboro, North Carolina, from 2007 until 2009. She was previously a member of the Greensboro City Council for 14 years, beginning in 1993 and Mayor Pro-Tem for 6 years. Johnson was the first African-American to serve as Greensboro's mayor. [1]
In 2022, running as a Democratic Party candidate, Smith won the election to be the mayor of Earle, Arkansas. [4] He won 235 votes, beating his rival candidate Nemi Matthews, who received 185 votes. [3] He was sworn into office on January 3, 2023. [6] His victory made him the youngest black mayor in US history.
First African-American mayor of Richmond: George Livingston: 1969–1970 1985–1993 First elected African-American mayor of Richmond [34] Nat Bates: 1971–1972 1976–1977 [34] Booker T. Anderson: 1973–1974 [34] Lonnie Washington: 1978–1979 [34] George Livingston: 1985–1989* 1989–1993 First elected African-American mayor of Richmond
Jaylen Smith, 18, is now the youngest Black mayor in U.S. history after the college freshman won an election on Tuesday to become head city official of Earle, Ark.
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. In 2024, Lumumba and other officials in the state were indicted on corruption charges. [3] He is the son of former mayor and Black ...
Van R. Johnson (born 1968) is an American politician who has served as the mayor of Savannah, Georgia since 2020. He is the fourth African-American mayor in the city's history. Before becoming mayor, he served four terms as alderman for the Savannah City Council's 1st District.
The mayor is the highest elected official in Savannah, Georgia. Since its incorporation in 1789, the city has had 67 mayors. Since its incorporation in 1789, the city has had 67 mayors. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] On May 27, 1958, the term for mayor was extended from two years to four years by popular vote and with approval of the state government. [ 4 ]
She is the first African-American female mayor of the city, and also its first former city administrator to serve as mayor. In 2019, Lyles chose to run for a second term and after winning the Democratic primary as the Mayoral incumbent, was challenged by Republican David Michael Rice in the general election.