Bill Campbell | |
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| 57th Mayor of Atlanta | |
| In office January 1994 – January 7, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Maynard Jackson |
| Succeeded by | Shirley Franklin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Craig Campbell 1953 or 1954 (age 70–71)[1] Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Parent(s) | Ralph Campbell Sr. June Kay Campbell |
| Relatives | Willie Otey Kay (grandmother) |
| Alma mater | Vanderbilt University (BA) Duke University (JD) |
William Craig Campbell[2] (born 1953 or 1954) is an American politician, who served as the 57th Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia from January 1994–January 2002.[3] He was the third African-American mayor in the city's history. Accused of corruption during his time in office, he was convicted for tax evasion in 2006 and spent 16 months in federal prison.[4]
- ^ Former Atlanta mayor convicted of tax evasion, retrieved March 10, 2006
- ^ The Florida Bar
- ^ Atlanta Mayor Wins Runoff and 2d Term – New York Times
- ^ "Former Atlanta Mayor Bill Campbell Sentenced to 2 1/2 Years for Tax Evasion". Associated Press. March 25, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2021.