James A. Sharp Jr.
James A. Sharp Jr. is a former mayor of the City of Flint, Michigan, and the second "strong" mayor under Flint's 1974 Charter.
James A. Sharp Jr. | |
|---|---|
| 87th Mayor of the City of Flint | |
| In office 1983–1987 | |
| Preceded by | James W. Rutherford |
| Succeeded by | Matthew S. Collier[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democrat[2] |
Political
Sharp defeated James W. Rutherford at his attempt at a third term for Flint Mayor,[3] effectively becoming the city's first popularly elected African American mayor;[4] the city's first African American mayor Floyd J. McCree, who served between 1966 and 1968, had been selected by the Flint City Commission. In 1984, Sharp was selected as alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan[2] Sharp was defeated by Matthew S. Collier in 1987.[3]
References
- http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/flint.html
- http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sharp.html#0LH0Q19GR
- Raymer, Marjory (2007-08-09). "Two white candidates make history". Flint Journal. Flint, Michigan: Booth Newspapers. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
- http://www.csmonitor.com/1986/1021/hflint.html
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James W. Rutherford |
Mayor of Flint 1983–1987 |
Succeeded by Matthew S. Collier |
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