Bill Campbell | |
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57th Mayor of Atlanta | |
In office January 1994 – January 7, 2002 | |
Preceded by | Maynard Jackson |
Succeeded by | Shirley Franklin |
Personal details | |
Born | William Craig Campbell 1953 (age 70–71) Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Parent(s) | Ralph Campbell Sr. June Kay Campbell |
Relatives | Willie Otey Kay (grandmother) |
Alma mater | Vanderbilt University (BA) Duke University (JD) |
William Craig Campbell[1] (born 1953) is an American politician, who served as the 57th Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia from January 1994–January 2002.[2] He was the third African-American mayor in the city's history. Accused of corruption during his time in office, he was convicted for tax evasion in 2006 and spent 16 months in federal prison.[3]