Charles Tillman | |
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Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi | |
In office February 25, 2014 – April 24, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Chokwe Lumumba |
Succeeded by | Tony Yarber |
Member of the Jackson City Council | |
In office July 1, 2005 – July 1, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Betty Dagner-Cook |
Succeeded by | Vernon Hartley |
Personal details | |
Born | 1932 or 1933 (age 91–92) |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | B.A. Alcorn State University M.A. University of Southern California |
Charles Tillman (born 1932/1933)[1] is an American politician who served on the Jackson, Mississippi City council for twelve years and as acting mayor after the death of Chokwe Lumumba, becoming the 5th consecutive African-American mayor of the city.