Paul D. Fraim

Paul Fraim
166th Mayor of Norfolk
In office
July 10, 1994 – July 1, 2016
Preceded byMason Andrews
Succeeded byKenny Alexander
Personal details
Born
Paul David Fraim

(1949-10-26) October 26, 1949 (age 75)
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationVirginia Military Institute (BA)
University of Virginia (MEd)
University of Richmond (JD)

Paul David Fraim (born October 26, 1949) is an American politician and lawyer. A Democrat, he was elected to the City Council of Norfolk, Virginia in 1986, was appointed mayor of Norfolk July 1, 1994 and re-appointed every two years until May 2006 when he became the first popularly elected mayor since 1916. He was twice re-elected mayor and did not seek re-election in 2016. He is the longest serving mayor in the history of Norfolk.[1]

  1. ^ "Mayor's Bio". City of Norfolk Office of the Mayor. Archived from the original on November 27, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2013.