Dr. James W. Holley III | |
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| Mayor of Portsmouth, Virginia | |
| In office July 1984 – December 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Julian E. Johansen |
| In office July 1996 – July 2010 | |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth I. Wright |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 24, 1926 Portsmouth, Virginia, United States |
| Died | October 5, 2012 (aged 85) Portsmouth, Virginia, United States |
| Political party | Independent[1] |
| Spouse | Mary Holley |
| Alma mater | West Virginia State College |
James W. Holley III (November 24, 1926 – October 5, 2012) was an American politician and dental surgeon. Holley became the first Black mayor of Portsmouth, Virginia,[2] and ultimately the city's longest serving mayor, although both his mayoral terms (separated by a decade) ended with his being recalled from office. Thus he became the only known politician in American history to be twice recalled until Fullerton, California Councilman Don Bankhead was recalled in June 2012.[3]
- ^ George Allen will be in Portsmouth today with Mayor Holley, 2006-10-06, retrieved 2007-08-26 [dead link]
- ^ Cassandra Newby-Alexander and Mae Breckenridge-Harwood (2003). Black America Series: Portsmouth, Virginia. Arcadia Publishing. p. 92. ISBN 0738515817.
- ^ Forster, Dave; Shayna Meliker. "Voters recall Portsmouth Mayor James Holley". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved July 14, 2010.