Wilson Ashby "Bubba" McElveen Jr. (1928 – November 9, 2006)[1] was a politician and mayor of Sumter, South Carolina, United States.[2]

McElveen first served on the city council in 1972. He was mayor from 1980 to 1988.[3] Known as "Mayor Bubba",[4] he moved the city council meetings from the mornings to the evenings so the public could attend.[2] In 1986, he introduced single member districts to replace the at large elections that were previously used to elect the city council.[5][6]

He was the first civilian to be named honorary Chief Master Sergeant of the US Air Force.[2]

References

  1. ^ Baker, Robert (2007-04-28). "Library named for 'Mayor Bubba'". The Item. Archived from the original on 2009-09-02. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
  2. ^ a b c Way, Sammy. "Mayor Bubba". TheItem.com. Archived from the original on 2009-07-22. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
  3. ^ Davis, Kelly (2006-11-10). "Former Sumter mayor dies at 78". The State. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
  4. ^ "Ex-mayor dies after heart surgery at 78". Augusta Chronicle. 2006-11-11. Archived from the original on 2011-06-08. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
  5. ^ Davidson, Chandler; Bernard Grofman (1994). Quiet revolution in the South: the impact of the Voting rights act, 1965-1990. Princeton University Press. p. 210. ISBN 978-0-691-02108-9. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
  6. ^ "Council/Manager Plan & Structure". sumtersc.gov. City of Sumter. Archived from the original on 2009-06-08. Retrieved 2009-09-01.


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