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Kenneth Reeves
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| Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts | |
| In office 2006–2007 |
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| Preceded by | Michael A. Sullivan |
| Succeeded by | E. Denise Simmons |
| In office 1992–1995 |
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| Preceded by | Alice Wolf |
| Succeeded by | Sheila Russell |
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| Born | 1951 (age 73–74) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Harvard College (B.A.) University of Michigan Law School (J.D.) |
| Occupation | Attorney, politician |
Kenneth E. Reeves (born in 1951) is an American politician. He served as the mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was mayor from 1992 to 1995. He served again from 2006 to 2007. Reeves made history as the first African-American man to serve as mayor of any city in the United States in this specific context.
About Kenneth Reeves
Kenneth Reeves was born in Detroit, Michigan. His parents were from Jamaica. He went to public schools in Detroit. He graduated from Cass Technical High School in 1968.
After one year at Trinity College, Reeves moved to Harvard University. He earned his degree from Harvard in 1973. He studied American history and literature. In 1976, Reeves graduated from the University of Michigan Law School. While at Harvard, he met his longtime partner, Gregory Johnson.
Political Career
Leading Cambridge
Reeves was chosen as Mayor of Cambridge in January 1994. Cambridge elections are non-partisan. This means candidates do not run as members of a specific political party. However, Reeves identifies with the Democratic Party.
While he was mayor, he joined a group called the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition. This group was started in 2006. It was led by mayors Michael Bloomberg of New York City and Thomas Menino of Boston.
Reeves stopped paying his yearly fee to the Massachusetts Bar in 1998. This meant he could no longer practice law. He explained that he did not see why he should pay the fee if he was not actively working as a lawyer.
In 2008, E. Denise Simmons became the next mayor after Reeves. She also made history in her role.
Supporting State Leaders
In the 2006 Massachusetts election, Reeves supported Deval Patrick for governor. Patrick was a longtime friend of Reeves. Reeves also supported Tim Murray in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor.
Later, in 2014, Reeves supported Leland Cheung. Cheung was also from Cambridge and was running for Lieutenant Governor.
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