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Mayor Of Gainesville
The Mayor of Gainesville is, for ceremonially purposes, receipt of service of legal processes and the purposes of military law, official head of the city of Gainesville, Florida and otherwise a member of, and chair of, the city commission, required to preside at all meetings thereof. The mayor is also allowed to vote on all matters that come before the city commission, but has no veto powers. History of the Mayor's Office On May 26, 1866, E. W. Perry was elected intendant (mayor) when the aldermen of Gainesville met to incorporate for the first time. On April 12, 1869, Gainesville re-incorporated, and mayors were elected for one-year terms except when they filled an unexpired term. In 1891, because the city charter was amended, two general elections were held that year. From 1927 to 1997 mayors were not elected, the position being simply that of mayor-commissioner, but as of 1998 mayors are again elected, initially to three year terms, but as of 2022, to four year terms. Electi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harvey Ward (politician)
Harvey Ward (born 1966/1967) is an American politician and the Mayor of Gainesville, mayor of Gainesville, Florida. Ward has lived in Gainesville his whole life and occupied the position of city commissioner from 2017 to 2023. Early life and education Ward attended Eastside High School and graduated in 1985. He then enrolled at Santa Fe College in Gainesville, and eventually graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in public relations.https://gainesvillechamber.com/wp-content/uploads/Harvey-Ward.pdf Ward is married to Gillian Lord, the Associate Dean of the University of Florida's University of Florida College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Together, they have three daughters. Ward previously served as the Executive Director of the Holy Trinity Episcopal Foundation, and in several positions at WUFT-FM, WUFT-TV/FM. Ward has served on the Gainesville City Commission since 2017. Electoral history Harvey Ward was electe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
