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List Of Mayors Of Greensboro, North Carolina ...
This is a list of mayors of Greensboro since 1859 when the current system of electing mayors replaced the intendant of police. List of mayors See also * Timeline of Greensboro, North Carolina References {{Reflist * Greensboro, North Carolina Greensboro (; formerly Greensborough) is a city in and the county seat of Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. It is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, third-most populous city in North Carolina after Charlotte, North Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yvonne Johnson
Yvonne Johnson was the mayor of Greensboro, North Carolina, from 2007 until 2009. She was previously a member of the Greensboro City Council for 14 years, beginning in 1993 and Mayor Pro-Tem for 6 years. Johnson was the first African-American to serve as Greensboro's mayor. Johnson lost her reelection bid in 2009 to Republican political newcomer Bill Knight. In 2011, she ran for election again, this time for an at-large city council seat, having garnered the most votes of any candidate in the October, 2011 city primary. In the November, 2011 election, Johnson won the of the at-large vote, reclaiming her city council position of Mayor Pro-Tem. She is |
Nancy Vaughan
Nancy Vaughan (born Nancy Barakat, and formerly Nancy Mincello) is the 48th mayor of Greensboro, North Carolina. Mayor Nancy Vaughan was born and raised in New Jersey and recently divorced Don Vaughan. Having previously served on the city council in district 4 and at large, she was elected mayor on November 5, 2013, with 59% of the vote. Vaughan was sworn in on December 3, 2013. She was reelected in 2015 and 2017. She is the daughter of Fred Barakat. Vaughan served as the executive director of the Guilford Green Foundation, an LGBT advocacy group, from February 2016 until January 2018. Political career Greensboro first elected Nancy Vaughan to city council in 1997 in council district 4. She served two terms before leaving to raise her daughter, Catherine. Before her first council run, she had become known for leading a fight against the city's plans for a tract of land formerly owned by Jefferson Pilot. She was petitioning to stop them from re-zoning for higher density. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timeline Of Greensboro, North Carolina
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Greensboro, North Carolina, USA. Prior to 20th century * 1808 – Town of Greensboro established in Guilford County. * 1824 – First Presbyterian Church of Greensboro founded. * 1826 – ''Patriot'' newspaper begins publication. * 1827 – Buffalo Presbyterian Church built. * 1834 – Guilford College chartered. * 1873 – Bennett College founded. * 1877 – Chamber of Commerce and Green Hill Cemetery established. * 1884 – Population: 5,538. * 1889 – Coney Club founded. * 1890 – ''Daily Record'' newspaper begins publication. * 1891 ** State Normal and Industrial School established. ** Julius I. Foust Building constructed. * 1895 – Greensboro Industrial and Immigration Association founded. * 1900 – Population: 10,035. 20th century * 1902 – Palmer Memorial Institute founded in nearby Sedalia. * 1905 – City Board of Health established. * 1906 ** Greensboro Public Library building constructed. ** City Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayors Of Greensboro, North Carolina
In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well as the means by which a mayor is elected or otherwise mandated. Depending on the system chosen, a mayor may be the chief executive officer of the municipal government, may simply chair a multi-member governing body with little or no independent power, or may play a solely ceremonial role. A mayor's duties and responsibilities may be to appoint and oversee municipal managers and employees, provide basic governmental services to constituents, and execute the laws and ordinances passed by a municipal governing body (or mandated by a state, territorial or national governing body). Options for selection of a mayor include direct election by the public, or selection by an elected governing council or board. The term ''mayor'' shares a linguistic or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
