Carl Brewer (politician)
Carl Brewer (March 8, 1957 - June 12, 2020 ) was an American politician . He was the first African American to be elected Mayor of Wichita , Kansas, in 2007 and was confirmed in office on April 5, 2011. In 2015 he resigned from his position.
Brewer attended Wichita North High School until 1975 and studied at Friends University . For 30 years he worked in the aircraft industry at Boeing , Cessna and Spirit AeroSystems . From 2001 to 2007 he served on the Wichita Council for Wichita's City Council District 1.
Brewer served on the board of directors of the National League of Cities .
In 2018 he failed with a candidacy for governor of Kansas.
He died in June 2020 at the age of 63.
Individual evidence
- ↑ About Carl . In: Carl Brewer Mayor . Carl Brewer for Mayor. April 7, 2011. Archived from the original on August 15, 2011. Retrieved on April 7, 2011.
- ↑ City of Wichita - Mayor - Carl Brewer Main ( Memento of May 16, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ Former Wichita mayor, candidate for governor Carl Brewer has died. Retrieved June 12, 2020 .
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| SURNAME | Brewer, Carl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician, Mayor of Wichita, Kansas |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 8, 1957 |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 12, 2020 |