Alvin Brown
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Alvin Brown
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| Official portrait of Mayor Alvin Brown | |
| Mayor of Jacksonville | |
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| Assumed office July 1, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | John Peyton |
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| Born | December 15, 1961 Beaufort, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Santhea Brown |
| Alma mater | Jacksonville University |
| Religion | Baptist[1] |
Alvin Brown (born December 15, 1961) is an American politician who is currently Mayor of Jacksonville, Florida. The first African American elected to the position, he succeeded John Peyton on July 1, 2011.[2][3] He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Life and career
Brown was born in Beaufort, South Carolina.[4] He moved to Jacksonville in 1981 and attended Edward Waters College and Jacksonville University, where he earned his bachelor's and Master of Business Administration degrees. During the 1990s he served as an advisor to Housing and Urban Development director Andrew Cuomo, President Bill Clinton, and Vice-President Al Gore, although to what extent is unclear according to the Jacksonville newspaper The Florida Times-Union.[5] While living in Washington, Brown met his future wife Santhea. They have two sons, Joshua and Jordan.[6]
Brown entered the race for Mayor of Jacksonville in 2011. Widely considered an underdog in the March primary election,[7] Brown came in second in the six-person race to face the frontrunner, Republican Mike Hogan, in the runoff election. On May 17, Brown narrowly defeated Hogan by 1,648 votes in what was called the closest mayoral election in Jacksonville history.[8][9] Brown became the first African American ever elected Mayor of Jacksonville, as well as the first Democrat elected since Ed Austin in 1991.[3] The win was considered a major upset in light of the momentum gained by the Republican Party and the conservative Tea Party movement in the 2010 elections, and a significant victory for the Florida Democratic Party.[10]
Brown succeeded John Peyton to the office of Mayor of Jacksonville on July 1, 2011.[3]
References
- ^ Gibbons, Timothy J. (April 19, 2011). "Alvin Brown says it's his faith that keeps him motivated in race for Jacksonville mayor". The Florida Times-Union. http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2011-04-19/story/alvin-brown-says-its-his-faith-keeps-him-motivated-race-jacksonville. Retrieved May 31, 2011.
- ^ Rincon, Kevin (July 1, 2011). "Alvin Brown takes over as Mayor of Jacksonville". wokv.com. Retrieved on July 1, 2011.
- ^ a b c Gibbons, Timothy J. (May 18, 2011). "Alvin Brown makes history, becoming city's first African-American mayor". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved on May 18, 2011.
- ^ Peterson, Kyle (June 6, 2011). "Florida mayor-elect's roots grew deep in Lowcountry soil". The Island Packet. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
- ^ Gibbons, Timothy J. (May 10, 2011). "Alvin Brown's Washington experience extensive, somewhat elusive". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved on May 20, 2011.
- ^ Gibbons, Timothy J. (May 5, 2011). "Wives on the Jacksonville mayoral campaign trail: Santhea Brown". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved on May 20, 2011.
- ^ "Alvin Brown a player in mayor's race, if not a favorite to win". The Florida Times Union (January 9, 2011). Retrieved on May 18, 2011.
- ^ "Closest Mayor's Race In History". News4Jax.com (May 17, 2011). Retrieved on May 18, 2011.
- ^ Gibbons, Timothy J. (May 19, 2011). "Jacksonville Mayor-elect Alvin Brown celebrates, begins transition with Peyton". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved on May 20, 2011.
- ^ Smith, Adam C. (May 20, 2011). "In Jacksonville mayoral loss, lessons for Florida GOP". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
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Mayor of Jacksonville 2011–present |
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