Christopher Smitherman
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Christopher E.C. Smitherman (born July 16, 1967) is an American politician and businessman who previously served as the Vice Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio. An Independent, Smitherman has been a member of the Cincinnati City Council and the Cincinnati Planning Commission. Smitherman is the former president of the Cincinnati NAACP, serving from April 2007 to January 2014.[1] From 2013 until January 2022 – when Smitherman was term limited and a newly elected council was sworn in – Smitherman chaired the Law and Public Safety Committee, giving him authority to oversee all legislative issues related to Police, Fire, Safety Policies, Citizen Complaint Authority, Liquor Licenses, and Public Services.[2]
Quick Facts Vice mayor of Cincinnati, Preceded by ...
Christopher Smitherman | |
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Vice mayor of Cincinnati | |
In office January 2, 2018 – January 4, 2022 | |
Preceded by | David S. Mann |
Member of Cincinnati City Council | |
In office December 1, 2011 – January 4, 2022 | |
In office December 1, 2003 – December 1, 2005 | |
Chair of the Law and Public Safety Committee | |
In office December 1, 2013 – January 4, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Cecil Thomas |
Member of the Cincinnati Planning Commission | |
In office January 2, 2018 – January 4, 2022 | |
President of the Cincinnati NAACP | |
In office April 2007 – January 1, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Ishtnn Morton |
Succeeded by | Robert Richardson Sr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Christopher E.C. Smitherman (1967-07-16) July 16, 1967 (age 56) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
Political party | Independent |
Spouse | Pamela M.T. Smitherman (m. 1990; d. 2019) |
Children | 5 |
Alma mater | Bowling Green State University Ohio State University School for Creative and Performing Arts |
Website | Official city website |
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