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Floyd Adams Jr.

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Floyd Adams Jr.
Adams in 2002
63rd Mayor of Savannah, Georgia
In office
January 1996 – November 2003
Preceded bySusan Weiner
Succeeded byOtis Johnson
Personal details
Born(1945-05-11)May 11, 1945
Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
DiedFebruary 1, 2014(2014-02-01) (aged 68)
Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materArmstrong Atlantic State University
Professionconsultant
newspaper publisher

Floyd Adams Jr. (May 11, 1945 – February 1, 2014) was an American politician from the U.S state of Georgia, and a former Mayor of Savannah, Georgia. He was a Democrat.

Background

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Adams was born on May 11, 1945, in Savannah, Georgia. He attended St. Pius X Catholic High School and received a degree from Armstrong Atlantic State University. He was married to Deborah Adams and has two grown children. He was a consultant and a newspaper publisher.

Political career

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Adams was first elected to Savannah's City Council in 1982. He defeated incumbent Roy L. Jackson, who represented the First District, which has been predominantly African-American. He won the Democratic nomination with 75% of the vote in 1986 and had no Republican opponents.

In 1992, he became Alderman at Large and served until 1996.

In 1995, he ran for Mayor of Savannah and won a narrow victory over Republican incumbent Susan Weiner. He took office in January 1996, becoming the first African-American mayor in the city's history.

Under his tenure, Savannah hosted the sailing competition during the 1996 Summer Olympic Games.

Adams was re-elected in 1999, but was prevented from seeking re-election in 2003 due to term limits.

In 2006, Adams ran for Savannah–Chatham County Board of Education President. He finished a close third, behind winner Joe Buck, a Republican, and Democratic incumbent Hugh Golson.[1]

Adams entered the 2007 mayoral election in Savannah. His main opponents were incumbent Otis Johnson and former County Commissioner John McMasters. He was defeated by Johnson on November 6, 2007, finishing 2nd.[2]

Death

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On February 1, 2014, Adams died in Savannah at St. Joseph's Hospital, of undisclosed causes, and was buried with a Catholic funeral. He was 68 years old.[3]

Footnotes

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Political offices
Preceded by Alderman of District #1
1982–1992
Succeeded by
David Jones, Democrat
Preceded by Alderman at Large
1992–1996
With: Dana Braun, Democrat
Succeeded by
Preceded by Mayor of Savannah
1996–2004
Succeeded by
Otis Johnson, Democrat