Clarence Harmon

Clarence Harmon
44th Mayor of St. Louis
In office
April 15, 1997 – April 17, 2001
Preceded by Freeman Bosley, Jr.
Succeeded by Francis Slay
Personal details
Born St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Janet Kelley
Children 4
Profession Lawyer, politician, police chief

Clarence Harmon (born 1940) was the 44th mayor of St. Louis (from 1997 to 2001), and the city's second African-American mayor.

Prior to serving as Mayor, Harmon had served as Metropolitan Police Department, City of St. Louis's 30th Police Commissioner between the years 1991 and 1995, becoming the first African American to do so.[1] He defeated incumbent Mayor Freeman Bosley, Jr. in the Democratic Primary in 1997 and went on to win election by a wide margin in the general election. Harmon was defeated for re-election in the 2001 Democratic Primary.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.slpva.com/historic/stlpoliceblackhistory.html

  • St. Louis Public Library
  • Mannies, Jo (April 16, 1997). "Harmon Urges Unity - Speech Calls for Regional, Racial Healing". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 1A.
  • Schlinkmann, Mark (April 18, 2001). "Slay Is Sworn in as St. Louis' 45th Mayor". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. A1.
Preceded by
Freeman Bosley, Jr.		 Mayor of St. Louis
1997–2001		 Succeeded by
Francis G. Slay
Preceded by
Robert Scheetz		 Metropolitan Police Commissioner
1991–1995		 Succeeded by
Ron Henderson


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