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Danny Tabor
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| Mayor of Inglewood, California | |
| In office September 14, 2010 – January 27, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Roosevelt F. Dorn |
| Succeeded by | James T. Butts Jr. |
| City Council of Inglewood | |
| In office 2002–2010 |
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Daniel K. Tabor
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Daniel K. Tabor is an American politician. He served as the mayor of Inglewood, California. He was the third African-American person to hold this important position.
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Early Life and Education
Daniel Tabor grew up in the city of Inglewood. He went to Morningside High School and graduated from there. After finishing college, he returned to Inglewood. He worked as a counselor in the schools there, helping students.
Public Service and Community Work
Working for the Government
From 1993 to 1996, Daniel Tabor worked for the United States Department of Commerce. He helped connect Southern California with the Secretary of Commerce, Ronald H. Brown. This role involved making sure the government understood the needs of the region.
Helping Local Communities
Daniel Tabor played a key role in a big agreement. This agreement was between Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) and a group called the LAX Coalition. This group worked for economic, environmental, and educational fairness. The agreement brought $500 million in investments to local communities. This money helped improve the areas around the airport.
Serving on the City Council
From 2002 to 2010, Daniel Tabor was a member of the Inglewood City Council. He represented the 1st District. During his time on the council, he worked to bring people together.
Inglewood had a mix of different groups, and sometimes there were disagreements. In 2010, about half the people in Inglewood were Hispanic, and about 43% were African-American. Daniel Tabor helped ease tensions between these groups. He even organized a "Day of Dialogue" in 2008. This event brought people together to talk and understand each other better.
Becoming Mayor of Inglewood
A Time of Change
In January 2010, the previous mayor of Inglewood, Roosevelt F. Dorn, left his position. Daniel Tabor then ran in a special election to finish the rest of Dorn's term.
In August 2010, Daniel Tabor won a runoff election. He was officially sworn in as mayor on September 14, 2010. When he became mayor, the city faced a big financial challenge. Inglewood had a $15 million budget deficit.
The Next Election
In the general election on November 2, 2010, Daniel Tabor received 43.2% of the votes. The next candidate, James T. Butts Jr., received 31.0%. Since no candidate won more than half the votes, another election was needed.
A runoff election was held in January 2011. Daniel Tabor lost this election to James T. Butts Jr. The final vote was 3,776 for Butts and 3,000 for Tabor. James T. Butts Jr. became mayor on January 27, 2011. The Los Angeles Sentinel newspaper described this period as a "tumultuous year of elections" for the city. Inglewood was also dealing with an $18 million budget deficit at that time.
Other Activities
Daniel Tabor is a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity. This is a social and service organization.
