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1979 - Ron Leeper Elected to City Council

November 1979 - Ron Leeper is elected to the city council.

  • In 1977, a new district system for electing members of the city council had been put in place, removing control from white businessmen, mostly from southeast Charlotte, who have dominated city politics since the 1950s. 
  • He is one of the first black city council members.
Event Date: 
November, 1979
Event Type: 
Turbulent Times 1960-1979
Exhibit & Section: 
African American Album Volume 2 [1]
Main Image: 
Ron Leeper elected to City Council
Node Order: 
1370
Tags: 
African American Album 2 - Events Timeline [2]
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Event Date Field: 
Friday, December 29, 2017
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Source URL:https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/african-american-album-volume-2/1979-ron-leeper-elected-city-council

Links
[1] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/african-american-album-volume-2 [2] https://www.cmstory.org/tags/african-american-album-2-events-timeline