Christopher Smitherman | |
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| Vice mayor of Cincinnati | |
| In office January 2, 2018 – January 4, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | David S. Mann |
| Member of Cincinnati City Council | |
| In office December 1, 2011 – January 4, 2022 | |
| In office December 1, 2003 – December 1, 2005 | |
| Chair of the Law and Public Safety Committee | |
| In office December 1, 2013 – January 4, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Cecil Thomas |
| Member of the Cincinnati Planning Commission | |
| In office January 2, 2018 – January 4, 2022 | |
| President of the Cincinnati NAACP | |
| In office April 2007 – January 1, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Ishtnn Morton |
| Succeeded by | Robert Richardson Sr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christopher E.C. Smitherman July 16, 1967 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Pamela M.T. Smitherman (m. 1990; d. 2019) |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | Bowling Green State University Ohio State University School for Creative and Performing Arts |
| Website | Official city website |
Christopher E.C. Smitherman (born July 16, 1967) is an American politician and businessman who previously served as the Vice Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio. An Independent, Smitherman has been a member of the Cincinnati City Council and the Cincinnati Planning Commission. Smitherman is the former president of the Cincinnati NAACP, serving from April 2007 to January 2014.[1] From 2013 until January 2022 – when Smitherman was term limited and a newly elected council was sworn in – Smitherman chaired the Law and Public Safety Committee, giving him authority to oversee all legislative issues related to Police, Fire, Safety Policies, Citizen Complaint Authority, Liquor Licenses, and Public Services.[2]
- ^ Curnette, Mark (December 20, 2013). of the NAACP. "Smitherman resigns as local NAACP branch president". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
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