Dale Danks
Alney Dale Danks Jr.[1] (August 27, 1939 – June 9, 2021)[2] was an American Republican politician and lawyer. He was the Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi from 1977 to 1989.[3][4] Until 1995, he was a member of the Democratic Party.
Danks died as a result of a stroke on June 9, 2021 in Jackson at the age of 81.[5]
Biography
He first became the mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, in 1977. He was a Democrat at that time.[6] In 1981, he won the election to be the mayor of Jackson again.[7] In 1989 he lost the mayor office to J. Kane Ditto.[8]
References
- ↑ "Alney Dale Danks Sr. Obituary". Clarion-Ledger: 14. 1991-12-29. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11195259/alney-dale-danks-sr-obituary/. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
- ↑ "Lengthy profile of Jackson Mayor Dale Danks". Clarion-Ledger: 82. 1984-10-14. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55382989/lengthy-profile-of-jackson-mayor-dale/. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
- ↑ Ladd, Donna. "Dale Danks Working For, and Against, the City". www.jacksonfreepress.com. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- ↑ "DALE DANKS JR. | Danks Miller & Cory". Archived from the original on 2020-10-14. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
- ↑ Warren, Anthony. "Dale Danks, former Jackson mayor, dies of complications from stroke". WLBT. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
- ↑ Southwick, Leslie H. (2013-10-11). The Nominee: A Political and Spiritual Journey. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN 978-1-61703-913-3.
- ↑ "Lengthy profile of Jackson Mayor Dale Danks". Clarion-Ledger: 82. 1984-10-14. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55382989/lengthy-profile-of-jackson-mayor-dale/. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ↑ The Hotline. The Network. 1989.
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