Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The City of Inglewood has a council–city manager type of government. The mayor is an elected office and is the chief executive officer, but in all other regards is an equal member of the city council. The current mayor of Inglewood is James T. Butts Jr. who took office after unseating Daniel K. Tabor who completed the term of Roosevelt Dorn.
The plan to add a three-station connector to the Metro K line has been vetted, and its funding is all but secured. It puts Inglewood on the cusp of transit equity and environmental justice.
James Thurman Butts Jr. (born August 1, 1953) is an American politician, currently serving as the mayor of Inglewood, California. [2] He rose through the ranks of law enforcement in Inglewood during the 1970s and 1980s, eventually becoming a Deputy Chief.
[2] [3] He served on the Inglewood City Council representing the 1st District [4] from 2002 to 2010. [2] He was instrumental in easing tensions between the declining African-American population and the increasing Hispanic population which had led to a sharp increase in gang violence [5] (Inglewood was 50% Hispanic and 43% African-American in ...
AOL latest headlines, entertainment, sports, articles for business, health and world news.
Once known for violence and corruption, Inglewood has become a hub for sports and entertainment. Housing costs are climbing, but James T. Butts Jr. defends the growth.
First mayor of Inglewood, California [1] April 1914 – April 1916 Louis B. Hardin [1] April 1916 – April 1918 William S. Hudson [1] April 1918 – April 1920 John Aerick [1] April 1920 – October 1920 Claude A. Allen [1] October 1920 – May 1924 Samuel H. Spafford [1] April 1927 – April 1931 Hugh B. Lawrence [1] April 1931 – December 1944
For premium support please call: 800-290-4726