Cedric Glover

Cedric B. Glover
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
from the 4th district
Assumed office
January 11, 2016
Preceded byPatrick C. Williams
In office
1996–2006
Preceded byC. O. Simpkins, Sr.
Succeeded byPatrick C. Williams
Mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana
In office
December 27, 2006 – December 27, 2014
Preceded byKeith Hightower
Succeeded byOllie Tyler
Member of the Shreveport City Council District A
In office
1990–1996
Succeeded byBobby J. Cooper
Personal details
Born (1965-08-09) August 9, 1965 (age 59)
Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseVeronica S. Glover
ProfessionBusiness Executive
Insurance agent

Cedric Bradford Glover (born August 9, 1965) is a Democratic Party politician who is a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing District 4.[1] He was earlier the two-term mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana, the first African-American to hold that position.

Outgoing Mayor Keith Hightower was term-limited in 2006, after having won election in both 1998 and 2002. Glover defeated the Republican mayoral candidate, former city attorney Jerry Jones, in the general election held on November 7, 2006, by a 54-46 percent margin. The third-place contender, former broadcast journalist Liz Swaine, had been eliminated in the nonpartisan blanket primary held on September 30. Glover was formerly a member in both the Louisiana House of Representatives (1996–2006) and the Shreveport City Council (1990–1996).

In the primary held on October 2, 2010, Glover sought a second term against seven opponents. He led with 16,376 votes (45 percent), and city council member Bryan Wooley, a Republican, trailed with 11,218 votes (31 percent).[2] In the November 2 general election, Glover handily defeated Wooley, 37,699 votes (64 percent) to 21,021 (36 percent).[3]

  1. ^ "Louisiana House Member Page". house.louisiana.gov. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
  2. ^ "Louisiana primary election returns by parish, October 2, 2010". electionresults.sos.louisiana.gov. Archived from the original on September 4, 2010. Retrieved October 5, 2010.
  3. ^ "Louisiana general election returns, November 2, 2010". Louisiana Secretary of State. Archived from the original on November 12, 2010. Retrieved November 4, 2010.