Preceded by Freeman Bosley, Jr. Name Clarence Harmon Succeeded by Francis G. Slay Children 4 Party Democratic Party | Spouse(s) Janet Kelley-Harmon Education Webster University Political party Democratic Role Police officer | |
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Profession Lawyer ,politician , police chief | ||
Clarence Harmon (born 1940) was the 44th mayor of St. Louis (from 1997 to 2001), and the city's second African-American mayor.
Prior to serving as Mayor, Harmon had served as Metropolitan Police Department, City of St. Louis's 30th Police Commissioner between the years 1991 and 1995, becoming the first African American to do so. He defeated incumbent Mayor Freeman Bosley, Jr. in the Democratic Primary in 1997 and went on to win election by a wide margin in the general election. Harmon was defeated for re-election in the 2001 Democratic Primary.
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