Russell G. Lloyd Jr.

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Russell G. Lloyd Jr. (born c. 1956) is an American Republican politician, the city controller of Evansville, Indiana, [1] a former mayor, who served from 2000 until 2003, and a former city council member. [2] Lloyd is also a certified public accountant. [3]

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He was elected in 1999 and lost reelection in 2003.

Lloyd is one of six children of Genevieve A. and Russell G. Lloyd Sr., who served as mayor from 1971 until 1979. His father was shot and killed in 1980; his mother died in 2011 after an extended illness [4] . [5] His sister Mary M. Lloyd is the Superior Court chief judge for Vanderburgh County. [6]

Electoral history

1999 mayoral
1999 Evansville, Indiana Republican mayoral primary [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Russell G. Lloyd, Jr. 4,559 86.87
Republican David Woll68913.13
Total votes5,248 100
1999 Evansville mayoral election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Russell G. Lloyd, Jr. 15,980 50.83
Democratic Richard J. "Rick" Borries15,46149.18
Total votes31,441 100
2003 mayoral
2003 Evansville, Indiana Republican mayoral primary [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Russell G. Lloyd, Jr. (incumbent) 1,616 66.45
Republican Douglas DeGroot81633.55
Total votes2,432 100
2003 Evansville, Indiana mayoral election [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jonathan Weinzapfel 19,089 63.58
Republican Russell G. Lloyd Jr. (incumbent)10,06333.51
Independent Jack Groshans, Jr.8742.91
Total votes30,026 100

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References

  1. Sarkissian, Arek II (December 23, 2011). "Winnecke names former Mayor Lloyd to serve as controller". Evansville Courier & Press . Retrieved September 17, 2013.
  2. Langhorne, Thomas B. (December 1, 2011). "Former Evansville mayor Lloyd up for job in Winnecke administration". Evansville Courier & Press. Retrieved September 17, 2013.
  3. Miller, Rich (December 23, 2011). "Lloyd under consideration for city controller post". WFIE . Retrieved September 17, 2013.
  4. "Obituary for Harriett G. Lloyd at Harold W. Stevenson Funeral Home LLC".
  5. Ehrie, Kayla (October 17, 2011). "'Genna' Lloyd, wife of late Evansville Mayor Russell Lloyd, Sr., dies". Evansville Courier & Press. Retrieved September 17, 2013.
  6. Martin, John (March 12, 2012). "Vanderburgh Superior Court Judge Lloyd chosen chief judge". Evansville Courier & Press. Retrieved September 17, 2013.
  7. "Republican Primary Mayoral Elections Evansville". www.in.gov. Indiana Secretary of State. 21 July 1999. Archived from the original on 19 May 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  8. "INDIANA MAYORAL ELECTIONS 1999 EVANSVILLE". www.in.gov. Indiana Secretary of State. 21 July 1999. Archived from the original on 19 May 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  9. "INDIANA MAYORAL ELECTIONS 1999 EVANSVILLE". www.in.gov. Indiana Secretary of State. Archived from the original on 18 June 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  10. "1505148512_9057.pdf" (PDF). Evansville, Indiana. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
Party political offices
Preceded by
Frank F. McDonald II
32nd Mayor of Evansville, Indiana
January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2003
Succeeded by