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Served as interim mayor. First African-American mayor. Former State Representative (one term) and former State Senator (two terms). [1] Wallace Madewell: 1982 Richard C. Hackett: 1982–1991 W. W. Herenton: 1992–2009 First elected African-American mayor Myron Lowery: Myron Lowery: 2009 (Mayor pro tem) 3rd African-American mayor A C Wharton ...
Memphis mayors serve four-year terms. [1] The current mayor is Paul Young, who took office on January 1, 2024. The previous mayor was Jim Strickland. Former mayor W.W. Herenton has been a formidable and controversial local political figure. At the time of his resignation he was serving his fourth consecutive term as Mayor.
Paul Young (born October 7, 1979) is an American politician who is the 65th and current mayor of Memphis, Tennessee. He has served since January 1, 2024, and is the fifth African-American mayor of Memphis.
The 2023 Memphis mayoral election took place on October 5, 2023, to elect the next mayor of Memphis, Tennessee. Incumbent Jim Strickland was term-limited and could not seek re-election to a third term in office. [2] [3] [4] The election used the plurality vote system, with no possibility of a runoff.
Pages in category "Mayors of Memphis, Tennessee" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
This is a list of mayors of the 50 largest cities in the United States, ordered by their populations as of July 1, 2022, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. [1] [2] These 50 cities have a combined population of 49.6 million, or 15% of the national population.
On January 15, 2015, Jim Strickland announced his plan to run for mayor. Throughout his campaign, Strickland focused on crime, poverty, and blight throughout Memphis. [6] Strickland was elected mayor on October 8, 2015, with 42% of the city's vote, beating incumbent Mayor A C Wharton who received 22% of the vote. [7]
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