Lorenzo Langford first went to Atlantic Community College and then to North Carolina Central University where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration.
10 Facts About Lorenzo Langford
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Lorenzo Langford worked at casinos for 10 years, first as a dealer and eventually as a pit boss, but left when he was elected to City Council.
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In 1992, Lorenzo Langford ran for City Council in the Fourth Ward and defeated the incumbent Council President in an upset.
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Lorenzo Langford was twice re-elected to his ward seat while unsuccessfully running for mayor in 1993 and 1997 against incumbent Jim Whelan.
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On November 6,2001, Lorenzo Langford was elected mayor, defeating Whelan 56 to 43 percent on the strength of absentee ballots.
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Lorenzo Langford left office at the end of his term after losing the 2005 primary to Bob Levy.
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Lorenzo Langford easily won the special mayoral election on November 4,2008, by a wide margin to serve out the remainder of Levy's term.
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On October 29,2012, Mayor Lorenzo Langford was criticized by Governor Chris Christie for his handling of evacuations ahead of Hurricane Sandy.
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Christie said he had heard that Lorenzo Langford had told the city's residents that they could ride out the storm at home or in a school a block from the ocean, directly contradicting the governor's evacuation order.
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Newspaper articles from the weekend indicate that Lorenzo Langford encouraged residents to leave the city if they could, but city schools would be opened as a "shelter of last resort" for late evacuees.