Ivy Taylor
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Ivy Ruth Taylor (born June 17, 1970)[2] is the former Mayor of San Antonio, Texas from 2014 through 2017, and the former president of Rust College in Holly Springs, Mississippi from 2017 through 2023. The former politician and urban planner was a nonpartisan officeholder,[3] although she is registered as a Democrat.[4] She was also the first African American to be elected mayor of San Antonio and only the second woman in that position. In addition, Taylor was the first female African-American mayor of a city with a population of more than one million.[5]
Quick Facts Mayor of San Antonio, Preceded by ...
Ivy Taylor | |
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Mayor of San Antonio | |
In office July 22, 2014 ā June 21, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Julian Castro |
Succeeded by | Ron Nirenberg |
Member of the San Antonio City Council from District 2 | |
In office 2009ā2014 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1970-06-17) June 17, 1970 (age 53) Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
Political party | Nonpartisan (as officeholder) Democratic as registered member |
Spouse | Rodney Taylor |
Alma mater | Yale University (AB) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (MS) University of Pennsylvania (Ed.D.)[1] |
Profession | Urban planner[2] |
Website | City website Campaign website |
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