Kenny Alexander

Kenneth Cooper Alexander
167th Mayor of Norfolk, Virginia
Incumbent
Assumed office
July 1, 2016
Preceded byPaul D. Fraim
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 5th district
In office
September 17, 2012 – June 30, 2016
Preceded byYvonne B. Miller
Succeeded byLionell Spruill
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 89th district
In office
August 2002 – September 17, 2012
Preceded byJerrauld Jones
Succeeded byDaun Sessoms Hester
Personal details
Born
Kenneth Cooper Alexander

(1966-10-17) October 17, 1966 (age 58)
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseDonna Burnley
ChildrenKenneth, II and David
Residence(s)Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Alma materJohn Tyler Community College, Old Dominion University, Norwich University, Antioch University
ProfessionChancellor (education), Educator and Entrepreneur

Kenneth Cooper Alexander (born October 17, 1966)[1] is an American politician currently serving as mayor of Norfolk, Virginia.

Alexander also serves as chancellor for twenty career colleges which includes:[2] (i) Centura College;[3] a healthcare, business, and skilled trade programs school with four campuses in Hampton Roads and one in Richmond, Virginia; (ii) Aviation Institute of Maintenance (AIM),[4] founded in Norfolk and now operating fourteen campuses nationwide and growing to become the largest system of aviation maintenance schools in the country; (iii) Tidewater Tech,[5] a trade school located in Norfolk which offers welding and automotive mechanics programs and is currently the largest supplier of certified welders and HVAC technicians in the Commonwealth. The growth and work of this trade schools college system led to the establishment of the only Wind Turbine Technician program in the Mid-Atlantic, currently being offered at the Centura Norfolk Campus.

Alexander also serves as president of Metropolitan Funeral Services.[6]

A native of Norfolk, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2002 to 2012, representing the 89th District in Norfolk. He served in the Senate of Virginia from 2012 to 2016, representing the 5th District in Norfolk and Chesapeake.

Alexander has been a guest columnist in Virginia newspapers, lecturer on political science and leadership studies, and he is the author of Persistence: Evelyn Butts and the African American Quest for Full Citizenship and Self-Determination (2021).[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

  1. ^ Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Births, 1864-2016
  2. ^ "Norfolk Mayor Dr. Kenneth Alexander to serve as Chancellor for Centura College". Centuracollege.edu. 26 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Centura College - Accredited Degrees and Diplomas". Centura College. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  4. ^ "Aviation Institute Of Maintenance". Aviation Institute of Maintenance. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  5. ^ [1][dead link‍]
  6. ^ "Metropolitan Funeral – Service". Metropolitanfuneralservice.com. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  7. ^ Alexander, Kenneth C.(2021). Persistence: Evelyn Butts and the African American Quest for Full Citizenship and Self-Determination. Orange Frazier Press
  8. ^ "End the archaic practice of Gerrymandering". pilotonline.com. 8 January 2017.
  9. ^ "Honoring Norfolk's Diversity and History". pilotonline.com. 26 March 2017.
  10. ^ "Opinion: A fitting salute for a true patriotic hero". 25 July 2020.
  11. ^ "Opinion: Toll relief should be part of any tunnel contract deal". 17 October 2020.
  12. ^ "Opinion: Tourism, central to Norfolk's economy, is poised for recovery". Pilotonline.org. May 2021.
  13. ^ "Kenneth Cooper Alexander column: What is critical? Teaching inclusive lessons in history". Richmond.com. 24 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Norfolk fortunate for the civic contributions of veterans through its history". 13 November 2021.
  15. ^ "King recognized fundamental need for voting access". 16 January 2022.
  16. ^ "Alexander: When it comes to sister cities, don't be fooled". Roanoke.com. 12 March 2022.
  17. ^ "NATO Festival theme of "resilience" fits perfectly for Norfolk". pilotonline.com. 23 April 2022.