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. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Rockford,Illinois,U.S. |
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.
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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.
