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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.
Willie Herenton: Van Turner Party Democratic: Democratic: Popular vote 18,990 18,778 Percentage 21.49% 21.25% Results by precinct Young: ...
Memphis voters want to change weapons laws and other local issues but the Tennessee legislature, and potentially legal precedent, stands in the way.
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 ...
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
"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 ...
Famous people, famous quotes. Many of the most memorable quotations are attributed to famous people (whether they actually said them or not!). In honor of Reader’s Digest’s 100th anniversary ...
Strickland emphasized job growth and an increase in the number of police officers on the Memphis Police Department, while Willie Herenton and Tami Sawyer criticized the city's crime rate. Sawyer emphasized a generational change in leadership and her activism surrounding the removal of Confederate statues in 2017.