Alvin Brown | |
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 Brown in 2024 | |
| Member of the National Transportation Safety Board | |
| Assumed office March 13, 2024 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Robert L. Sumwalt |
| 7th Mayor of Jacksonville | |
| In office July 1, 2011 – July 1, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | John Peyton |
| Succeeded by | Lenny Curry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Beaufort, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Santhea Brown |
| Education | Jacksonville University (BA, MBA) |
Alvin Brown is an American politician from Florida who served as mayor of Jacksonville, Florida, from 2011 to 2015. He was the first African American to be elected to that position. Brown succeeded John Peyton as mayor after winning the 2011 mayoral election.[1][2] In the 2015 race, he lost his re-election bid to Republican Lenny Curry.[3]
- ^ Rincon, Kevin (July 1, 2011). "Alvin Brown takes over as Mayor of Jacksonville" Archived 2015-07-02 at the Wayback Machine. wokv.com. Retrieved on July 1, 2011.
- ^ Gibbons, Timothy J. (May 18, 2011). "Alvin Brown makes history, becoming city's first African-American mayor". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved on May 18, 2011.
- ^ Monroe, Nate; Bauerlein, David (May 19, 2015). "Lenny Curry takes City Hall, defeats Mayor Alvin Brown". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
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