Seven African American Mayors You Haven’t Heard About Yet

Cedric Glover

Shreveport, LA

A lifelong resident of Shreveport, Glover is the first black mayor of the city. In 1990, he became the youngest person to sit on the city council, where he chaired the public safety committee. Glover, now 45, spearheaded a “War on Liquor” to stop alcohol sales to minors. He also added to the city’s parks budget and served on the boards of local nonprofits. By the time Glover was 30, he was a state legislator. Ten years later, in 2006, Glover won the mayoral vote. More recently, Mayor Glover passed a historical proposition to repair the water and sewage system, stamping out a Tea Party led campaign against the initiative.

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