Derek Slaughter | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Williamsport | |
| Assumed office January 6, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Gabriel J. Campana |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1981 (age 42–43) Williamsport, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Vanessa Slaughter (m. 2011) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Williamsport, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Pennsylvania State University B.S. University of Maryland M.S. |
Derek Slaughter (born 1981) is an American politician who is the mayor of Williamsport, Pennsylvania,[1] the first African-American to hold the position.[2] Prior to this, Slaughter served as city councilman and taught mathematics at Pennsylvania College of Technology.[3][4]