Pages in category "African-American mayors in West Virginia" This category contains only the following page. This list may not reflect recent changes.

Jan 14, 2025 · Chesapeake, West Virginia, witnessed a groundbreaking moment as Melissa Hill, a 56-year-old IT consultant, emerged victorious in the mayoral race, becoming the town’s first Black mayor. With an impressive 121 votes, Hill’s election reflects the community’s desire for change and progress.

Feb 20, 2024 · Mr. Charles Briscoe is mayor of Oak Hill. In Oak Hill, residents made history and elected their first African American mayor. Mr. Charles Briscoe defeated incumbent Mayor Danny Wright in the 2023 municipal election.

She became the first Black woman to receive the title of First Lady in the City of Huntington when her husband, Joseph L. Williams Jr., became mayor in 1984. She is semi-retired and is a managing member of J&S Investments, LLC.

Feb 15, 2023 · OSAGE, W.Va (WDTV) - Charlene Marshall is an Osage native who served as the first African American female Mayor of Morgantown for seven years.

Feb 8, 2024 · Currently serving in her second term as mayor, White previously served Lewisburg as the city’s first Black councilwoman. Her remarks came as attendees awaited the start of a scheduled “Crown Act” rally, something which White hopes to see finally become law during the current Legislative Session.

Nov 10, 2016 · A native of West Virginia, Smith, 55, is the city’s first black mayor and the first Democrat to hold the post since Mayor Charles M. Zuckerman, who served from 1980 to 1988.

Pages in category "Mayors of places in West Virginia" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.

Feb 20, 2023 · Marshall was elected mayor of Morgantown, West Virginia, on July 2, 1991, and became the first African American female mayor in the state. She served for seven years, the longest serving mayor in the history of the city.

Source: Stealey, "Reports of Freedmen's Bureau District Officers on Tours and Surveys in West Virginia," West Virginia History, 149. 1867. On January 16, West Virginia Legislature ratified the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, granting full …