Carl Brewer (politician)
| Carl Brewer | |
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| Mayor of Wichita | |
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In office 2007 – April 13, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Carlos Mayans |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Longwell |
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March 8, 1957 Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Cathy |
| Children | 2 sons 2 daughters |
| Alma mater | Friends University |
Carl Brewer (born March 8, 1957) is an American politician who served as the 100th mayor of Wichita, Kansas. He was Wichita's first elected African-American mayor. He won his first term in 2007. Brewer was re-elected to a second four-year term on April 5, 2011. Brewer's final term ended on April 13, 2015 with Mayor-elect Jeff Longwell being sworn in the following day.
Brewer graduated from Wichita North High School in 1975. He attended Friends University. He has worked in the aviation industry (Boeing, Spirit, and Cessna) for 30 years. He is (currently) on a leave of absence from his job at Spirit AeroSystems.
Brewer represented Wichita's City Council District 1 from 2001 to 2007. On April 3, 2007, he defeated incumbent Carlos Mayans in the race for mayor of Wichita by 61 percent to 37 percent.
Brewer serves on the Board of Directors of the National League of Cities and is a member of Bloomberg's Mayors Against Illegal Guns Organization.
In 2017, Brewer announced that he would run for Governor of Kansas in the 2018 election. If elected Brewer will become the first African American governor of Kansas.
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