Carl Brewer (politician)

This article is about the mayor of Wichita, Kansas. For the ice hockey defenceman, see Carl Brewer.
Carl Brewer
Mayor of Wichita
In office
2007 – April 13, 2015
Preceded by Carlos Mayans
Succeeded by Jeff Longwell
Personal details
Born (1957-03-08) March 8, 1957
Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Cathy Brewer
Children 2 sons
2 daughters
Alma mater Friends University
Website Government website

Carl Brewer (born March 8, 1957) is a former mayor of Wichita, Kansas. He was Wichita's first elected African-American mayor. He won his first term in 2007. Brewer was re-elected to a second four-year term on April 5, 2011.[1] Brewer's final term ended on April 13, 2015 with Mayor-elect Jeff Longwell being sworn in the following day.

Brewer represented Wichita's City Council District 1 from 2001 to 2007.[2] On April 3, 2007, he defeated incumbent Carlos Mayans in the race for mayor of Wichita by 61 percent to 37 percent.[3]

Brewer serves on the Board of Directors of the National League of Cities.

Brewer is a member of Bloomberg's Mayors Against Illegal Guns Organization.

He graduated from Wichita North High School in 1975. He attended Friends University. He has worked in the aviation industry (Boeing, Spirit, and Cessna) for 30 years.[4] He is (currently) on a leave of absence from his job at Spirit AeroSystems.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Wistrom, Brent (2011-04-06). "Brewer, like-minded candidates win election in Wichita". Wichita Eagle. Retrieved 2011-04-06. Mayor Carl Brewer easily retained his seat in Tuesday’s election.
  2. ↑ City of Wichita - Mayor - Carl Brewer Main Archived October 17, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ Moon, Chris (2007-04-04). "Brewer easily defeats Mayans for mayor". Wichita Business Journal. Retrieved 2008-06-22. A. Price Woodard, who was appointed mayor, served as the first African American mayor of Wichita from April 14, 1970, to April 13, 1971, and died January 1972.
  4. 1 2 "About Carl". Carl Brewer Mayor. Carl Brewer for Mayor. 2011-04-07. Archived from the original on 15 August 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  1. External links https://web.archive.org/web/20131020183627/http://www.mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/members/members.shtml



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