Walter Thomas Maddox was born on December 27,1972 and is an American politician who has served as the 36th mayor of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, since 2005.
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12 Facts About Walter Maddox
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Walter Maddox was born and raised in Tuscaloosa, attended the Tuscaloosa City Schools, and graduated from Central High School in 1991.
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Walter Maddox attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he received a bachelor's degree in political science and a Master's in Public Administration.
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Walter Maddox ran on a platform of education reform and crime reduction.
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Walter Maddox was an underdog against former city councilman Sammy Watson.
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Walter Maddox came in second place in the initial round of voting, receiving 31.
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Walter Maddox was reelected again without opposition on August 27,2013.
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Walter Maddox's opponent was the founder of the Urban Progressive Party, Stepfon Lewis.
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Walter Maddox was widely praised for his leadership in the aftermath of the storm.
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Walter Maddox is a fellow with the Program on Crisis Leadership at the Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government.
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Walter Maddox was promoted to senior fellow in the program in August 2019, and will partner with the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative's executive education courses to discuss lessons he learned during Tuscaloosa's tornado recovery efforts.
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