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Daniel Brown (politician)

Daniel Brown
81st Mayor of Knoxville
Interim
In office
January 10, 2011 – December 17, 2011
Preceded by Bill Haslam
Succeeded by Madeline Rogero
Knoxville City Councilman for the Sixth District
Assumed office
December 19, 2009
Personal details
Born Daniel Brown
(1945-12-25) December 25, 1945 (age 71)
Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Spouse(s) Cathy Smith
Children 1 daughter
Alma mater Austin High School
Tennessee State University

Daniel Brown (born December 25, 1945) is a city councilman and former acting mayor of the city of Knoxville, Tennessee, where he was the first African American to serve as mayor.

Brown was born in Knoxville, where he graduated from Austin High School. He attended Tennessee State University, where he received B.S. degree in History. Brown is a Vietnam War veteran and a retiree of the U.S. Postal Service.

He was selected by the council to serve as mayor after Bill Haslam resigned from office in order to pursue his eventually successful campaign for governor, making Brown the first African American mayor of the city. He did not run for a full term as mayor, but remains on the city council. He was succeeded by Madeline Rogero.


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