Sly James

Sly James
54th Mayor of Kansas City
In office May 2, 2011 – August 1, 2019
Preceded by	Mark Funkhouser
Succeeded by	Quinton Lucas
Personal details
Born	Sylvester James, Jr. (1951-12-09) December 9, 1951 (age 72) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Licia Clifton
Children	4
Education	Rockhurst College (BA) Syracuse University University of Minnesota (JD)
Website	Official website

Sylvester "Sly" James, Jr. (born December 9, 1951) is an American politician who served as the 54th mayor of Kansas City, Missouri from 2011 to 2019. James has lived in Kansas City's Union Hill neighborhood. As mayor, he was known for wearing bow ties.