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Willie Wilbert Herenton (born April 23, 1940) is an American politician from Memphis, Tennessee. He was elected as the first elected African-American Mayor of Memphis, Tennessee . [ 1 ] He was elected to five consecutive terms and abruptly resigned the position mid-way through his fifth term in 2009.
He is a former television news anchor for WMC-TV 5 in Memphis. Mayor Pro Tem Lowery has served on the Memphis City Council since 1991. He became interim mayor on July 31, 2009, following the retirement of Mayor W. W. Herenton. He ran for Mayor of Memphis in a special election held on October 15, 2009, losing to A C Wharton.
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: 2009–2015 Jim Strickland: 2016–2024 Paul Young: 2024–present 5th African-American mayor
On June 17, 2014, the Memphis City Council passed Wharton's budget "that includes Mayor A C Wharton's plan to cut retiree and current employee health benefits". [25] Under Wharton's budget, all current city employees and retirees (under the age of 65) (including Police and Fire) would have to pay 24% in increased health insurance premiums.
Willie W. Herenton — the former city schools superintendent who was mayor of Memphis from 1992 to 2009 — said this made an impression. “I was covered by so many reporters, but I remember ...
W. W. Herenton: 1940- former mayor of Memphis, Tennessee from 1992 until his resignation in 2009 Benjamin Hooks: 1925-2010 1943 former executive director of NAACP: Myron Lowery: former mayor pro-tem of Memphis, Tennessee from July 31, 2009 – October 26, 2009 Bert Maynard Roddy: 1886-1963 1910 Memphis businessman and Civil Rights organizer ...
Former Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton spoke at the funeral, recalling the two men’s longtime partnership and friendship. During his tenure as mayor, Herenton had appointed Wilkins to the Memphis ...
"John was that guy who (former Memphis) Mayor (Willie) Herenton turned to when he formed the public-private partnership to manage the riverfront in a way that would do justice to it," Coletta said ...