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James Perkins Jr.
First African American mayor of Selma, Alabama

James Perkins Jr.

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First African American mayor of Selma, Alabama
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James Perkins
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James Perkins Jr. was the first African American mayor of Selma, Alabama, United States. He defeated Joe Smitherman, who had served as Selma's mayor for 36 years, in the 2000 Democratic runoff. Perkins served two terms in office; in 2008, George Evans, who was Selma's first African American City Council president, defeated Perkins's bid for reelection.

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