Alvin Brown

Alvin Brown (born December 15, 1961) is an American politician who is Mayor of Jacksonville, Florida. The first African American elected to the position, he succeeded John Peyton on July 1, 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Life and career
Brown was born in Beaufort, South Carolina. He moved to Jacksonville in 1981 and attended Edward Waters College and Jacksonville University, where he earned his bachelor's and Master of Business Administration degrees. During the 1990s he served as an advisor to Housing and Urban Development director Andrew Cuomo, President Bill Clinton, and Vice-President Al Gore, although to what extent is unclear according to the Jacksonville newspaper The Florida Times-Union. While living in Washington, Brown met his future wife Santhea. They have two sons, Joshua and Jordan.
Brown entered the race for Mayor of Jacksonville in 2011. The incumbent Republican, John Peyton, was barred from a third term. Widely considered...