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Mike Williams (Memphis, Tennessee)
Mike Williams was a 2015 nonpartisan candidate for mayor of Memphis, Tennessee. The general election took place on October 8, 2015.
Biography
Williams is from Memphis, Tennessee. After graduating from Manassas High School in 1978, he joined the U.S. Army. He served in the army for 21 years, retiring as an intelligence warrant officer. While in the military, Williams studied psychology at universities in the cities he was stationed: Charminade University Hawaii, Central Texas College, University of Maryland and University of Kentucky. He then became a police officer in Memphis and served as president of the Memphis Police Association (MPA) for four years. During his time as president, he helped start the MPA Charitable Foundation. He co-founded The Humble Hearts Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit music program for inner-city youth.[1]
Elections
2015
The city of Memphis, Tennessee, held elections for mayor and city council on October 8, 2015. Because this race could not move to a runoff, the candidate with the most votes was declared the winner, regardless of whether he or she won a majority.[2] The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 17, 2015.[3] Incumbent A. C. Wharton faced Jim Strickland, Harold B. Collins, Leo Awgowhat, Anderson Fullilove, Jr., Robert Hodges, David Phillip Walker, Jr., Sharon A. Webb, M. Latroy Williams and Mike Williams in the general election on October 8, 2015.[4] Strickland won the mayoral election.
| Memphis Mayor General Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Jim Strickland |
41.3% | 42,020 | |
| A. C. Wharton Incumbent | 22.1% | 22,490 | |
| Harold B. Collins | 18.5% | 18,767 | |
| Mike Williams | 16.1% | 16,388 | |
| Sharon A. Webb | 0.6% | 610 | |
| M. Latroy Williams | 0.4% | 413 | |
| Anderson Fullilove, Jr. | 0.4% | 369 | |
| Robert Hodges | 0.2% | 240 | |
| David Phillip Walker, Jr. | 0.2% | 171 | |
| Leo Awgowhat | 0.1% | 119 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.1% | 92 | |
| Total Votes | 100,275 | ||
| Source: Shelby County Election Commission, "Memphis Election 2015 October," accessed October 8, 2015 | |||
Personal
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Williams has a wife, Andrea, and five children.[5]
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See also
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Memphis, Tennessee municipal elections, 2015
- United States municipal elections, 2015
External links
- Shelby County Election Commission - Official candidate list
- Official campaign website
- Mike Williams on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ Mike Williams campaign website, "Meet Mike," accessed August 10, 2015
- ↑ Memphis Flyer, "Majority Rules," March 15, 2007
- ↑ Shelby County Election Commission, "Election Calendar 2015," accessed December 18, 2014
- ↑ Shelby County Election Commission, "Official candidate list," accessed July 27, 2015
- ↑ Facebook.com, "Mike For Memphis 2015," accessed August 10, 2015
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