George McGill | |
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| Mayor of Fort Smith | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Sandy Sanders[1] |
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 78th district | |
| In office January 14, 2013 – January 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Billy Gaskill |
| Succeeded by | Jay Richardson[2] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 22, 1946 Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Fort Smith, Arkansas |
| Education | University of Arkansas (MBA) |
George B. McGill[3] (born August 22, 1946)[4] is an American politician and a Democrat who has been serving as Mayor of Fort Smith, Arkansas since January 1, 2019. Prior to becoming mayor, McGill had been a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives representing District 78 since January 14, 2013.[5] he served in this position until he was sworn in as Mayor,[6] and was replaced by Jay Richardson.[2] He is the first black person to serve as Fort Smith's mayor.[7]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-12-21. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b "Jay Richardson - Arkansas House of Representatives".
- ^ "George McGill's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- ^ Smith, Allison (January 17, 2022). "Fort Smith, Arkansas's first Black mayor tells his story". 40/29. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ "George B. McGill". Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas House of Representatives. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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