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Henry Leander Marsh III (born December 10, 1933) is an American civil rights lawyer and politician. A Democrat, Marsh was elected by the city council as the first African-American mayor of Richmond, Virginia in 1977.
The first African-American mayors were elected during Reconstruction in the Southern United States beginning about 1867. African Americans in the South were also elected to many local offices, such as sheriff and Justice of the Peace, and state offices such as legislatures as well as a smaller number of federal offices.
James W. Holley III (November 24, 1926 – October 5, 2012) was an American politician and dental surgeon.Holley became the first Black mayor of Portsmouth, Virginia, [2] and ultimately the city's longest serving mayor, although both his mayoral terms (separated by a decade) ended with his being recalled from office.
First African-American appointed as a judge in Federal District Court in Virginia: Robert H. Cooley III (1939–1998), appointed to the Eastern District [21] First African-American elected mayor in New Mexico: Albert Johnson [22] First African-American mayor in New Mexico: Albert Johnson [23] 1977
He was re-elected in May 1997 (vice mayor) and in May 2000. He was elected the city's first African-American mayor in May 2003 and was re-elected mayor in May 2006, 2009 and in November 2012. He serves on the board of directors for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority; the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA).
The Mayor of Richmond, Virginia is the chief executive ... William Foushee, a physician, was the first Mayor of Richmond, Virginia. ... African-Americans • Cities ...
Lawrence Douglas Wilder (born January 17, 1931) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 66th governor of Virginia from 1990 to 1994. He was the first African American to serve as governor of a U.S. state since the Reconstruction era, and the first African American ever elected as governor.
Pages in category "African-American mayors in Virginia" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.