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Cedric B. Glover
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| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 4th district |
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| Assumed office January 11, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Patrick C. Williams |
| In office 1996–2006 |
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| Preceded by | C. O. Simpkins, Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Patrick C. Williams |
| Mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana | |
| In office December 27, 2006 – December 27, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Keith Hightower |
| Succeeded by | Ollie Tyler |
| Member of the Shreveport City Council District A | |
| In office 1990–1996 |
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| Succeeded by | Bobby J. Cooper |
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| Born | August 9, 1965 Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Veronica S. Glover |
| Profession | Business Executive Insurance agent |
Cedric Bradford Glover was born on August 9, 1965. He is a Democratic Party politician from Shreveport, Louisiana. He currently serves in the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing District 4.
Before this, he was the mayor of Shreveport for two terms. He was the first African-American person to hold this important job.
In 2006, the previous mayor, Keith Hightower, could not run again. Cedric Glover won the election for mayor on November 7, 2006. He ran against Jerry Jones, a Republican candidate. Glover won with 54 percent of the votes.
He had also served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1996 to 2006. Before that, he was on the Shreveport City Council from 1990 to 1996.
In 2010, Cedric Glover ran for a second term as mayor. He won the primary election on October 2, 2010, with 45 percent of the votes. In the final election on November 2, he won easily. He defeated Bryan Wooley, a Republican, with 64 percent of the votes.
Early Life and Career
Cedric Glover went to Caddo Magnet High School. After high school, he studied at both Grambling State University and Louisiana State University.
He worked as a regional president for a company called Professional Temporaries USA. Mr. Glover also helped with Boy Scouts. He was one of the first In-School Scouting Coordinators for the Norwela Council. He was also a Scoutmaster for Boy Scout Troop 333.
Return to the Legislature
On January 11, 2016, Cedric Glover went back to the state House of Representatives. He won this position in an election held on October 24, 2015. He received 52.7 percent of the votes. He ran against two other Democratic challengers and won.
