Patrick Cannon
| Mayor Patrick D. Cannon | |
|---|---|
| Patrick D. Cannon | |
| 56th Mayor of Charlotte | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office December 2, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Patsy Kinsey |
| City Council At-Large Member and Mayor Pro Tem of Charlotte | |
| In office January 2001 – December 2013 | |
| City Council Member for District 3 of Charlotte | |
| In office January 1994 – January 2001 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Trenna Cannon[1] |
| Children | One daughter, one son[1] |
| Residence | South Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Alma mater | North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University[1] |
| High School | South Mecklenburg High School[1] |
Patrick D. Cannon is the Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina and a member of the Democratic Party. On November 5, 2013, he was elected as the mayor of Charlotte with approximately 53 percent of the vote.[2] He was sworn in as Mayor on December 2, 2013 at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center.[3]
At the time of his election as mayor, Cannon was a member of the Charlotte City Council and Mayor Pro Tempore. He had served on the City Council since 1993, when he became the youngest council member in Charlotte history, at age 26.[4]
Cannon received a bachelor's degree in communications with a concentration in business marketing from North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro. He also holds a certification from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Institute of Government.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Morrill, Jim (3 November 2013). "Decision 2013: It's your vote". The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, North Carolina: McClatchy Company): 21A.
- ↑ Morrill, Jim (5 November 2013). Charlotte Observer: Democrat Patrick Cannon wins "Charlotte Mayor: Democrat Patrick Cannon wins". Charlotte, North Carolina: The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ↑ Harrison, Steve (2 December 2013). "Patrick Cannon Sworn in as Charlotte Mayor". Charlotte, North Carolina: The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ↑ Morrill, Jim; Harrison, Steve (8 September 2013). "Cannon says that his history of defying the odds has defined him". The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, North Carolina: McClatchy Publications): 1A. "In fall 1993, former Charlotte Mayor Harvey Gantt asked his own political mentor to take under wing a young politician long on promise but short on experience. Democrat Patrick Cannon was 26 and had just won a City Council district primary. He was about to become the youngest member ever elected."
- ↑ "Patrick D. Cannon, Mayor Pro Tem". Charlotte, North Carolina: The City of Charlotte. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
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