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He is the son of former mayor and Black nationalist activist Chokwe Lumumba, who served briefly as mayor of Jackson before his death in 2014. [4] He was first elected in 2017. In the primary election, Lumumba soundly [5] won the Democratic nomination, defeating both incumbent mayor Tony Yarber and State Senator John Horhn. [6]
The post of Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, was begun in 1834 and was originally referred to as "President of Selectmen" before being changed to "Mayor". Harvey Johnson Jr. elected in 1997 became the city's first black mayor. All of the mayors since have also been African American.
He served as a human rights lawyer in Michigan and Mississippi. In 2013, after serving on the City Council, he was elected as Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi. His son Chokwe Antar Lumumba was elected Mayor of Jackson in 2017. He was born in Detroit, Michigan, as Edwin Finley Taliaferro, and was raised there. [1]
The mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, blamed a communication failure for a botched investigation that kept a woman from learning that her missing son had been killed by a police car and buried in a ...
Jackson, Mississippi mayor faces federal charges. Lumumba allegedly accepted the $50,000 in campaign contributions from Owens on April 2. On April 4, the five $10,000 checks Lumumba allegedly ...
Tony Yarber (born April 16, 1978) is an American pastor, educator and politician in Jackson, Mississippi. He was elected as Mayor of Jackson in April 2014 from special election following the death in office of Chokwe Lumumba. [1] A native of Jackson and experienced city councilor, Yarber is noted for his passion for youth causes, and has been ...
WAPT-TV reports that while the searches at Owens' office and business were ongoing, two FBI agents also visited Jackson City Hall and spoke to the chief of staff for Mayor Chokwe Lumumba. The City ...
Jackson City Hall, located in Jackson, Mississippi, is the seat of municipal government. History ... wife of former Jackson mayor Leland Speed, was installed in front ...