Bill Campbell

Mayor + Politician + Scholar

Male

Born Jul 7, 1959

Age 53

Bill Campbell (born 1953 in Raleigh, North Carolina), is a former American politician, a member of the Democratic Party, and served as the 57th Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. , from 1994 to 2002. Campbell was the fifty-seventh mayor in the city's history… Read More

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Aug 28, 2008

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May 20, 2007

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Jennifer Connelly
Dated 1991 - 1996

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Apple Ceo Fails To Soothe Shareholder Concerns Over Cash Pile At Meeting
Financial Post - Feb 27, 2013

Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook, saying he’s in “very, very active” talks about what to do with the company’s growing cash pile, did little to assuage investors seeking more clarity on his plans. Apple shares slipped after Cook ended the company’s annual shareholder meeting without giving any additional insight on what he’ll do with US$137.1-billion in cash and investments. Shareholders re-elected the board, approved Ernst & Young LLP as accountant and passed a non-binding ...
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Hate Crime Watchdog Could Lose County Funding
Aliso Viejo Patch - Jun 20, 2012

The nonprofit that tracks hate crimes in the county and trains agencies in the aftermath of high-profile racial incidents could soon lose its county funding. The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday discussed slashing or eliminating the amount of funding provided to the Orange County Human Relations Council, which helped Fullerton to work with its homeless population in the aftermath of the Kelly Thomas beating last year. If there is a market for such services, the nonprofit should be able to ...
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Todd Spitzer Wins Orange County Supervisor Seat Again
LATimes - Jun 06, 2012

In an easy victory, former state Assemblyman Todd Spitzer won a seat on the Orange County Board of Supervisor in Tuesday's election, reclaiming an office he had previously held. Spitzer, who ran against Villa Park Councilwoman Deborah Pauly, garnered an unofficial 68% of the votes. Pauly, who became something of a controversial figure during the election, was recently removed from a leadership post on the county's GOP central committee after officials called her a divisive figure. Th...
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White House Launch Of Anti Sexual Abuse Mobile App At Event Hosted By Vp Biden
Pre-Canada.net - Apr 27, 2012

OnWatch™, the award-winning mobile safety app and winner of the Obama Administration’s Apps Against Abuse Technology Challenge, launched on April 18 at the White House. The launch was part of a program highlighting the importance of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).Vice President Biden said, “A personal electronic device becomes a powerful tool to help young women and men protect themselves, and their friends, from becoming victims of violence.” Lynn Rosenthal, White House Advisor on Vi...
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Timeline

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CHILDHOOD

1953 Birth Born in 1953.

1960 7 Years Old Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, in 1960 a seven-year-old Campbell was the first black student to attend an all-white school in the city. … Read More

FORTIES

1993 40 Years Old Heartily endosed by his predecessor, Maynard Jackson, to take the reins in the 1993 election, Campbell subsequently fell into disfavor during his second term, despite defeating then-president of the Atlanta City Council, Marvin S. Arrington, Sr..

1997 44 Years Old The 1997 race was known for its emphasis on the racial overtones often not publicly seen in the African-American community, with Campbell being the lighter-skinned candidate and Arrington the darker complexioned. … Read More

FIFTIES

2004 51 Years Old In August 2004 Campbell retained high profile lawyer Billy Martin to defend an indictment by a federal grand jury on racketeering, bribery and wire fraud charges after a five-year federal investigation into corruption during his years as mayor of Atlanta. … Read More

2006 53 Years Old 1 More Event

On June 13, 2006, he was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Richard Story to 30 months in prison on charges of tax evasion and also ordered to serve a year on probation, pay a $6,000 fine, and pay more than $60,000 in back taxes.

2008 55 Years Old Campbell was released from prison and a halfway house on October 24, 2008. … Read More

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