Christopher Smitherman

Christopher Smitherman is a politician from Cincinnati, Ohio. He was elected to Cincinnati City Council in 2003[1] as a member of the Charter Committee. He was defeated in his attempt for reelection in 2005 after a controversial time in office which lost him his Charter Committee endorsement for his next election campaign. Smitherman was elected president of the Cincinnati chapter of the NAACP[2] in April 2007. In 2011 Smitherman was reelected to Cincinnati City Council for another two-year term as an independent. Smitherman faced heavy opposition for his position as President of the Cincinnati Chapter of the NAACP in 2013. After winning reelection to Cincinnati City Council in November 2013 he announced he was stepping down as the local head of the NAACP in December.[3]

References

  1. Korte, Gregory (November 5, 2003). "Smitherman win gives Charterites new oomph". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
  2. "Smitherman sues CPS". The Cincinnati Enquirer. 20 September 2010. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
  3. Curnette, Mark (December 20, 2013). "Smitherman resigns as local NAACP branch president". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 26 December 2013.