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Dr. Willie W. Herenton (born April 23, 1940) is the mayor of Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Herenton is a graduate of Le Moyne-Owen College in south Memphis, and the University of Memphis. His doctorate was earned at Southern Illinois University. He is also a recipient of two honorary doctorates from Rhodes College and Christian Brothers University, both of Memphis. He has four children, the youngest of which was born in late 2004 to a local waitress. is the 113th day of the year (114th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
A mayor (from the Latin mÄior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ...
For other uses, see Memphis (disambiguation). ...
LeMoyne-Owen College is a fully-accredited, four-year private historically black college located in Memphis, Tennessee. ...
The University of Memphis is a public American research university located in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, and is the flagship public research university of the Tennessee Board of Regents system. ...
Southern Illinois University is a university in southern Illinois with two institutions and multiple campuses. ...
Rhodes College is a four-year, private liberal arts college located in Memphis, Tennessee. ...
Christian Brothers University is the oldest college in the city of Memphis, Tennessee. ...
He is the first African-American to be elected mayor of Memphis. He won his first term by defeating incumbent mayor Richard Hackett in 1991 by a mere 146 votes. Prior to serving as mayor, Herenton was the superintendent of Memphis City Schools for twelve years; his doctorate is an earned one in the field of education. In his State of the City address on January 1, 2006, Herenton announced his intention to run for a fifth term in 2007 and refused to debate his challengers during the campaign. Languages Predominantly American English Religions Protestantism (chiefly Baptist and Methodist); Roman Catholicism; Islam Related ethnic groups Sub-Saharan Africans and other African groups, some with Native American groups. ...
For the ecclesiastical office, see Incumbent (ecclesiastical). ...
For the North Carolina congressman, see Richard N. Hackett. ...
Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ...
Memphis City Schools is a school district located in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. ...
He was elected to his fifth term in office on October 4, 2007 [1], thus making him the first Memphis mayor to be elected to five terms of office.
Criticisms
In recent times, Herenton has faced mounting criticism from citizens and other observers, who have charged that he has, among the following: Image File history File links Broom_icon. ...
- Failed to insure sound fiscal management of the City of Memphis [2]
- Failed to communicate effectively with the City Council [3]
- Failed to address multiple allegations of improprieties regarding Memphis Light Gas and Water [4]
- Served as the prime target and catalyst for the City Charter rewrite [5]
- Angered citizens to the point of becoming a target of a citizen recall effort [6]
- Done little in response to the significant rise in crime under his leadership, stating that "No mayor in any American city can solve the crime problem."[7]
- Stated that those who don't like the way he has served as mayor can move out of Memphis.
Sex Tape Conspiracy In June 2007, Herenton held a press conference to announce that he was the target of a conspiracy by “rich, white businessmen plotting to derail his re-election by videotaping him having sex with a strip club waitress.”[8]
2007 Election On September 19, 2007, as reported by the Commercial Appeal [9], Mayor Herenton called for a halt to early voting due to "irregularities". The Shelby County Election Commission stated that early voting would continue. |
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