Cedric Glover
Cedric Bradford Glover (born August 9, 1965) is a Democratic Party politician who is a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing District 4. He was earlier the two-term mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana, the first African-American to hold that position.
Cedric B. Glover | |
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| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 4th district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Patrick C. Williams |
| In office 1996–2006 | |
| Preceded by | C. O. Simpkins, Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Patrick C. Williams |
| Mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana | |
| In office December 27, 2006 – December 27, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Keith Hightower |
| Succeeded by | Ollie Tyler |
| Member of the Shreveport City Council District A | |
| In office 1990–1996 | |
| Succeeded by | Bobby J. Cooper |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 9, 1965 Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Veronica S. Glover |
| Profession | Business Executive Insurance agent |
Outgoing Mayor Keith Hightower was term-limited in 2006, after having won election in both 1998 and 2002. Glover defeated the Republican mayoral candidate, former city attorney Jerry Jones, in the general election held on November 7, 2006, by a 54-46 percent margin. The third-place contender, former broadcast journalist Liz Swaine, had been eliminated in the nonpartisan blanket primary held on September 30. Glover was formerly a member in both the Louisiana House of Representatives (1996–2006) and the Shreveport City Council (1990–1996).
In the primary held on October 2, 2010, Glover sought a second term against seven opponents. He led with 16,376 votes (45 percent), and city council member Bryan Wooley, a Republican, trailed with 11,218 votes (31 percent). In the November 2 general election, Glover handily defeated Wooley, 37,699 votes (64 percent) to 21,021 (36 percent).