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George Flaggs Jr. (born March 20, 1953) is an American politician and the incumbent Mayor of Vicksburg, Mississippi. An independent, Flaggs won his first term as mayor in 2013 and was reelected in 2017 and again in 2021. [2] Prior to becoming mayor, Flaggs was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 55th district from 1988 ...
Mayor name Term Notes Wardell Leach: 1998–2006 [2] [7] First African American mayor. Brother of Herman Leach (1937-2023), who in 1979 became the first African American county supervisor in Yazoo County. [7] McArthur Slaughter: 2006–2014 [2] Diana Delaware: 2014–2022 [8] First female mayor David "Mel" Starling: 2022– [1]
This category is for persons who have held the position of mayor in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Subcategories This category has the following 8 subcategories, out of 8 total.
The current mayor is George Flaggs Jr., who defeated former mayor Paul Winfield in the June 2013 election. Past mayors include Johnnie Holland 1957–1968 and Nat Bullard 1973–1977. [ 52 ] Robert Major Walker was elected the city's first African American mayor in a special election in 1988 and was re-elected in 1989.
The governor of Mississippi is the head of government of Mississippi [2] and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. [2] The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, [3] and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Mississippi Legislature, [4] to convene the legislature at any time, [5] and, except in cases of treason or impeachment, to grant pardons and reprieves.
Lakewood: The mayor of Lakewood makes $19,200, according to the city’s list of 2023 annual salaries and wages. The deputy mayor and council members earn $18,000 and $16,800, respectively.
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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.