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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 (born August 9, 1965) is a Democratic Party politician. He is currently a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing District 4. Before this, he served two terms as the mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana. He was the first African-American to hold the mayor's position in Shreveport.
In 2006, Mayor Keith Hightower could not run again because of term limits. Cedric Glover ran for mayor and won against the Republican candidate, Jerry Jones. The election was held on November 7, 2006. Glover won with 54 percent of the votes, while Jones received 46 percent. Before becoming mayor, Glover was a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1996 to 2006. He also served on the Shreveport City Council from 1990 to 1996.
In 2010, Glover ran for a second term as mayor. He faced seven other candidates in the primary election on October 2. He received 16,376 votes (45 percent). City council member Bryan Wooley, a Republican, came in second with 11,218 votes (31 percent). In the final election on November 2, Glover easily won against Wooley. He received 37,699 votes (64 percent) compared to Wooley's 21,021 votes (36 percent).
Early Life and Education
Cedric Glover went to Caddo Magnet High School. After high school, he studied at both Grambling State University and Louisiana State University. He later became a regional president for a company called Professional Temporaries USA. Mr. Glover also helped with Scouting programs. He was one of the first In-School Scouting Coordinators for the Norwela Council. At the same time, he was a Scoutmaster for Boy Scout Troop 333.
Return to the Legislature
On January 11, 2016, Cedric Glover returned to the state House of Representatives. He won this position in the primary election held on October 24, 2015. He received 4,136 votes, which was 52.7 percent of the total. He won against two other Democratic candidates, Fred Moss IV and Reginald Johnson.
In May 2016, Representative Glover tried to pass a bill in the House Criminal Justice Committee. This bill aimed to help people who were wrongly convicted and imprisoned get money from the state. The bill was especially meant to help the family of Glenn Ford from Shreveport. Mr. Ford, an African-American man, spent three decades in prison for a crime he did not commit. He was later found innocent.
Glenn Ford had been denied compensation because a court claimed he was still partly responsible for planning a serious crime that led to the victim's death in 1983. The Louisiana 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in Shreveport supported this decision. The victim's nephew, Dr. Phillip Rozeman, believed that Glenn Ford was involved in the crime. However, former prosecutor Marty Stroud disagreed. He stated, "My mistake cost a man 30 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit." Glenn Ford passed away in 2015 from lung cancer. Representative Glover said he planned to re-introduce his bill in 2017 to continue helping those wrongly accused.
