Bill Bell (mayor)
Bill Bell | |
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Mayor of Durham, North Carolina | |
In office 2001–2017 | |
Preceded by | Nick Tennyson |
Succeeded by | Steve Schewel |
Personal details | |
Born | William V. Bell 1941 (unconfirmed) electrical engineer |
William V. Bell is an American politician and engineer who served as the mayor of Durham, North Carolina.
Formerly a senior engineer for IBM, Bell was first elected to the Durham County Board of Commissioners in 1972, where he served until 1994, and again from 1996 to 2000. He was the chairman of the Durham County Commissioners from 1982 to 1994. Bell was first elected mayor of Durham in 2001 and was subsequently re-elected seven more times.
Bell is currently Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of UDI Community Development Corp., a
2007 Mayor Re-election Campaign
In 2007, Bell was challenged by Republican
In late October 2007, after lead was found in Durham drinking water, Stith sent out a campaign mailer that said in bold letters: "Bill Bell knew and didn't tell us our water was dangerous to drink." Bell responded to this by saying, "That mailer sent out by Thomas Stith was a complete lie." Bell also said that Stith had no leadership experience.[6]
Bell was re-elected in the November 6, 2007 election, getting 58% of the vote as opposed to Stith's 42%.[7][8]
Controversy
It was later revealed that Bell endorsed and donated money to now-disgraced, former district attorney
See also
- 2001 Durham mayoral election
- 2003 Durham mayoral election
- 2005 Durham mayoral election
- 2007 Durham mayoral election
- 2009 Durham mayoral election
- 2013 Durham mayoral election
- 2011 Durham mayoral election
- 2015 Durham mayoral election
References
- ^ "Mayors Against Illegal Guns: Coalition Members". Archived from the original on 2008-03-27.
- ^ newsobserver.com | Local election season cranks up Friday Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ newsobserver.com | Durham councilman takes on mayor[permanent dead link]
- ^ "abc11.com: Recent Durham murders at the center of mayoral race 10/16/07". Archived from the original on 2007-10-17. Retrieved 2007-10-25.
- ^ newsobserver.com | Mayor's race locked in on crime[permanent dead link]
- ^ newsobserver.com | Durham mayoral candidates tangle Archived 2007-10-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Election Results :: WRAL.com Archived 2011-05-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ newsobserver.com | Bell turns back Stith in Durham Archived October 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Sobsey, Adam. "The Dukes of Durham". Indy Week. Archived from the original on 2008-05-28. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
External links
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