Clarence E. Anthony | |
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Executive Director of the National League of Cities | |
Assumed office 2013 | |
Mayor of South Bay, Florida | |
In office 1984–2008 | |
Preceded by | Don Tanner |
Succeeded by | Shirley Walker Turner |
Personal details | |
Born | October 10, 1959 |
Children | Reidel Anthony Clarence Anthony Jr Skylar Anthony |
Clarence E. Anthony (born October 10, 1959) is an American politician. In 1984, he was elected as the mayor of South Bay, Florida when he was 24 years old,[1][2] and served until 2008.
In 1999 he served as President of the National League of Cities (NLC)[3] and in 2013 he was named as that organization's executive director.[4][5]
He was Treasurer of the United Cities and Local Governments organization (UCLG).
Clarence E. Anthony served on the Board of Directors for The GEO Group.
Anthony is a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.
His son, Reidel Anthony, played in the National Football League for five years as a wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[3] He also has a wife and daughter, Tammy and Skylar Anthony.