Wade Harper | |
|---|---|
 Harper baking for charity volunteers | |
| Mayor of Antioch, California | |
| In office 2012–2016 | |
| Preceded by | James Davis |
| Succeeded by | Sean Wright |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1963or1964(age 59–60) [1] |
| Spouse | Lisa Harper |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | B.A. Patten University M.B.A. John F. Kennedy University |
Wade Harper (born 1963/1964) is an American politician,the former mayor of Antioch,California. He is the first African American to be elected as mayor.
Harper was born and raised in Oakland,California,the youngest of three children. [2] His mother was a single mom who remarried a Vietnam veteran who gave him a disciplined upbringing. [2] In 1988,Harper accepted a position as a police dispatcher in Emeryville,California [3] later rising to the rank of sergeant [2] and then in 2005, [2] as a police officer in Tracy,California. [1] rising to the rank of lieutenant. [2] He graduated with a B.A. in pastoral studies from Patten University [3] and an M.B.A. from John F. Kennedy University. [2] In 2001,he moved to Antioch. [1] In 2009,he was appointed to the Antioch Unified School District’s Board of Trustees. [3] In 2010,he won a 4-year term on the City Council,the second African-American to serve on the council after Reggie Moore,who was elected in 2006 [1] reflecting Antioch's growing Black population which had increased from 10% in 2000 to 17% in 2010. [1] In 2012,running on a zero tolerance platform,he won election as mayor [1] succeeding James Davis. [3] He was the first African-American mayor of Antioch in its 162 year history. [1] As the mayorship,unlike the City Council,was a full-time position,he also retired from his job as a police lieutenant in Tracy. [1] In January 2015,an unsuccessful recall effort was launched against him due to concerns over the still high levels of violent and property crime. [4] In the November 8,2016 general election,he was narrowly defeated for re-election by a margin of 67 votes by Sean Wright. [5] [6]
Harper is an anointed preacher. [2] He is married to Lisa Harper;they have two children. [2] Wade Harper is a published authored. He published his first book in 2018,“Anointed for Leadership:Lessons from Law Enforcement and Pastoral Ministry.”He published his second book in 2021 entitled,“Keep Antioch Beautiful.”
In November of 2020 Wade accepting a position as CEO of a non-profit,Glad Tidings Community Development Corporation in Hayward,CA.
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said Harper, 48, who is retiring as a police lieutenant in Tracy