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

  1. "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. 
  2. "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. 
  3. Ladd, Donna. Dale Danks Working For, and Against, the City (in en). www.jacksonfreepress.com. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  4. DALE DANKS JR. | Danks Miller & Cory (in en-GB). Retrieved 2020-10-13.
  5. Warren, Anthony. Dale Danks, former Jackson mayor, dies of complications from stroke (in en). WLBT. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
  6. Southwick, Leslie H.. The Nominee: A Political and Spiritual Journey (in en) (2013-10-11)Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN 978-1-61703-913-3.
  7. "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. 
  8. The Hotline (in en) (1989)The Network.