For the South African cricketer, see Craig Lowe (cricketer).
Craig Lowe
Lowe in 2010
Mayor of Gainesville
In office May 20, 2010[1] – May 23, 2013[2]
Preceded by
Pegeen Hanrahan
Succeeded by
Ed Braddy
City Commissioner from Gainesville District 4
Incumbent
Assumed office May 22, 2003[3]
Preceded by
New office
Succeeded by
Randy Wells[4]
Personal details
Born
(1957-07-18)July 18, 1957[5] Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Died
January 14, 2023(2023-01-14) (aged 65) Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Alma mater
University of Florida
University of Georgia
Profession
Scientist, educator[6]
Website
City of Gainesville Bio
Stuart Craig Lowe (July 18, 1957 – January 14, 2023) was an American politician who served as Mayor of Gainesville, Florida, from 2010 to 2013; he previously served as Gainesville City Commissioner from 2003 through his becoming mayor. Lowe was the first openly gay mayor of the city.
Lowe was first elected to the Gainesville City Commission to fill the newly created District 4 seat for a one-year term in April 2003[7][8] and consecutively to two full (3-year) terms until being sworn in as mayor.[3][9]
After winning a runoff election on April 13, 2010, by a margin of 42 votes (which held through an automatic recount)[4] Lowe became mayor-elect of Gainesville.[1] He was sworn in on May 20, 2010. He lost his bid for re-election on April 16, 2013, to former City Commissioner Ed Braddy after being arrested for a DUI during the campaign.
Lowe also served as Chair of the Gainesville City Commission’s Equal Opportunity Committee, a member of the Regional Utilities, Community Development, and Countywide Visioning & Planning committees as well as the local Community Redevelopment Agency, the Gainesville/Alachua County Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization and the Alachua County Library Governing Board.[9]
Lowe was a member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition,[10] an organization formed in 2006 and co-chaired by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino.
^ abSmith, Chad (April 16, 2010), "Lowe and behold! The next mayor of Gainesville", Gainesville Sun, retrieved April 16, 2010
^Curry, Christopher (May 24, 2013). "Braddy sworn in, says it's the "end of machine politics"". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
^ abRowland, Ashley (May 23, 2003), "City makes history: 4 commissioners map out plans as board expands", Gainesville Sun, retrieved March 19, 2021
^ abSmith, Chad (April 14, 2010), "A Narrow Victory for Lowe Triggers Recount", Gainesville Sun, archived from the original on April 18, 2010, retrieved March 19, 2021
^Adelson, Jeff (February 17, 2007), "Lowe seeks to continue making strides for area", Gainesville Sun, retrieved March 29, 2010
^Cite error: The named reference National League of Cities bio was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Rowland, Ashley (April 9, 2003), "Lowe heads to city commission; 4 others to face off in runoffs", Gainesville Sun, retrieved March 28, 2010
^Rowland, Ashley (April 9, 2003), "Lowe wins; runoffs set for other city seats", Gainesville Sun, retrieved March 19, 2021
^ ab"City of Gainesville – Commission – District IV". March 28, 2010. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2010.
^"Mayors Against Illegal Guns: Coalition Members". Archived from the original on March 6, 2007. Retrieved May 18, 2007.
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