Charles Box
American politician (born 1951)
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Charles Box (born February 24, 1951)[1] is an American politician who served as the first African-American mayor of Rockford, Illinois, then the second largest city in Illinois.
Charles Box | |
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| 37th Mayor of Rockford, Illinois | |
| In office 1989–2001 | |
| Preceded by | John McNamara |
| Succeeded by | Doug Scott |
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| Born | February 24, 1951 Rockford, Illinois, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
Box was elected mayor of Rockford in 1989, defeating Leonard LaPasso with 63% of the vote and sweeping all 14 wards.[2] A Democrat, Box was the first African-American Mayor elected in Rockford.[2] He was sworn in on April 24, 1989.[2]
Box was elected to three terms as mayor before choosing not to run in 2001. In 2006, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich appointed Box as head of the Illinois Commerce Commission.
