Lee P. Brown
Lee Patrick Brown (born October 4, 1937) is an American criminologist, public administrator, politician and businessman.[1] In 1997 he was the first African-American to be elected mayor of Houston, Texas. He was reelected twice to serve the maximum of three terms from 1998 to 2004.
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| 59th Mayor of Houston | |
| In office January 2, 1998 – January 2, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Lanier |
| Succeeded by | Bill White |
| 3rd Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy | |
| In office July 19, 1993 – January 1996 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Bob Martinez |
| Succeeded by | Barry McCaffrey |
| Police Commissioner of New York City | |
| In office January 22, 1990 – September 1, 1992 | |
| Appointed by | David Dinkins |
| Preceded by | Richard Condon |
| Succeeded by | Ray Kelly |
| Police Chief of Houston | |
| In office 1982–1990 | |
| Appointed by | Kathy Whitmire |
| Preceded by | B.K. Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Elizabeth Watson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 4, 1937 Wewoka, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Yvonne Brown (1959–1992) Frances Young (1996–present) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | California State University, Fresno (BS) San Jose State University (MA) University of California, Berkeley (MS, PhD) |
From 1993 to 1996, Brown served as Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy during the Bill Clinton administration.
References
- Stuart, Reginald. "Atlanta Commissioner gets police chief job in Houston." New York Times. March 10, 1982 Accessed January 13, 2013.
Other websites
- Brown, Lee and Jane Ely. Lee Brown Oral History Archived 2018-11-16 at the Wayback Machine, Houston Oral History Project, October 31, 2007.
- HELEN ERIKSEN, "Fort Bend group lauds former Houston mayor for public service", Houston Chronicle, March 31, 2005.
- Guide to the Dr. Lee P. Brown professional papers, 1954-2013 (Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA)
- Kennedy, Tom. "HPD History: Chief Lee Brown laid the strong foundation for HPD’s Strong community liaison practices with all communities." Houston Police Officers Union. September 2016. Archived 2017-10-29 at the Wayback Machine Accessed October 29, 2016.
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