American politician from North Carolina (born 1934)
Howard Lee
Lee in a pamphlet published during his 1969 mayoral campaign
Chair of the North Carolina State Board of Education
In office 2003–2009
Governor
Mike Easley Bev Perdue
Preceded by
Phil Kirk
Succeeded by
William C. Harrison
Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 16th district
In office January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2003
Serving with Eleanor Kinnaird
Preceded by
Fred M. Hobbs Teena Smith Little
Succeeded by
Eleanor Kinnaird (Redistricting)
In office January 1, 1991 – January 1, 1995
Serving with Russell Grady Walker
Preceded by
Wanda Holder Hunt
Succeeded by
Fred M. Hobbs
Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Environmental and Natural Resources
In office January 10, 1977 – July 31, 1981
Governor
Jim Hunt
Preceded by
George Little
Succeeded by
Joseph W. Grimsley
28th Mayor of Chapel Hill
In office 1969–1975
Preceded by
Sandy McClamroch
Succeeded by
James Wallace
Personal details
Born
Howard Nathaniel Lee
(1934-07-28) July 28, 1934 (age 89) Lithonia, Georgia
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Lillian Wesley
(m. 1962)
Alma mater
Fort Valley State College
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Branch/service
United States Army
Years of service
1959–1961
Howard Nathaniel Lee (born July 28, 1934) is an American politician who served as Mayor of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, from 1969 to 1975.[1] He was the first African-American mayor elected in Chapel Hill, and the first African American to be elected mayor of any majority-white city in the South.[2]
^"Mayors of Chapel Hill" Archived 2012-11-05 at the Wayback Machine, "Town of Chapel Hill"
^"Happy 80th Birthday, Howard Lee!". Chapel Hill Magazine. 2014-06-26. Archived from the original on 2015-09-07. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
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