Bill Ham Jr. | |
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| Mayor of Auburn, Alabama | |
| In office 1998–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Jan Dempsey |
| Succeeded by | Ron Anders Jr. |
| Auburn city council —Ward 4,Place 2 [lower-alpha 1] | |
| In office 1986–1998 | |
William F. Ham Jr. is a former mayor of Auburn,Alabama,serving from 1998 to 2018. [1]
Bill Ham attended Auburn University in 1972,graduating with a Bachelor's degree in recreational management in 1977. [2] [3] [4] [5]
In 1986,Ham first got into the public sphere in Auburn after the mayor at the time,Jan Dempsey,suggested that he make a run for city council,and he did. [6] That year he defeated J. Quillin for Auburn's Dustrict 4 council seat [7] where he served until 1998. [7] [8] [6] In 1994,he was voted in as Mayor Pro Tempore by the city council. [6]
Ham ran for mayor in 1998,holding office until 2018. [1] One of his major accomplishments as mayor was helping create the Auburn Research Park which is home to The Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine and other businesses,providing a space for collaboration between Auburn University and the city. [9] [10]
Ham is married to Carol Ham who taught with Auburn City Schools for over 30 years. [2]
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