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Black Mayors Celebrate the Historic Inauguration of Steven
L. Reed
AAMA proudly recognizes Montgomery's first Black mayor
This week, the African
American Mayors Association's (AAMA) President Hardie Davis
joined mayors from across the country in Montgomery, Alabama
to celebrate the inauguration of the city's new mayor,
Steven L. Reed.
Reed joins an impressive
class of newly elected, history making black mayors
including: Colin Byrd the youngest mayor elected in
Greenbelt, MD; Timothy Ragland the first black mayor of
Talladega, AL; Shawyn Patterson-Howard, the first woman
elected in Mt. Vernon, NY; and Monique Owens, the first
black mayor of Eastpointe, MI. |
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"As the president of the
African American Mayors Association, it is my
honor to join Mayor Reed in
Montgomery to celebrate his historic election.
As one of the most important
cities during the Civil Rights Movement and
the current home of the
National Memorial for Peace and Justice, which pays
homage to the legacy of
enslaved people, Montgomery continues to be a
leader in the push for
equality for all Americans. Mayor Reed's election
honors the legacy of those
that fought and died, on the same streets on
which we celebrate today,
for the opportunity to vote and elect diverse
representatives. Montgomery
will greatly benefit from his leadership and I
look forward to working
closely with him as a colleague mayor."
The African American Mayors
Association (AAMA) is the only organization
exclusively representing
over 500 African-American mayors across the United
States. AAMA seeks to
empower local leaders for the benefit of their
citizens. The role of the
AAMA includes taking positions on public policies
that impact the vitality and
sustainability of cities; providing mayors
with leadership and
management tools; and creating a forum for member
mayors to share best
practices related to municipal management.
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