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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | Heather McTeer |
| Address |
Greenville, Mississippi , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
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Unknown
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| Contributor | Craverguy |
| Last Modifed | IndyGeorgia
Mar 10, 2012 09:07pm |
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Black - Christian -
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| Info | Heather McTeer Hudson is a true daughter of the Mississippi Delta. Born and raised in Greenville, Mississippi, she was elected Mayor of the City of Greenville in 2003 and re-elected for a second term in 2007. She serves as the 1st African-American and 1st female to serve in this position. As a child of the great state of Mississippi, Heather Hudson received her formative education from Greenville’s T.L. Weston High School and left Mississippi only to attend college. A 1998 graduate of Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, Mayor Hudson received her B.A. in Sociology and went on to earn her a Juris Doctorate at New Orleans’ Tulane Law School. As a three year member of McTeer & Associates Law firm, where she practiced law, she was well versed in the corporate political arena. Today, Mayor Hudson still practices in her own firm, the McTeer-Hudson Firm, PLLC.
After deciding to return to her hometown to live and work, Hudson noticed that many community needs were going unattended. Her immediate goal became to make long overdue improvements to the home she loves so dearly and bringing attention to the amazing people and resources of the Mississippi Delta. Under her leadership, the city has thrived. The City of Greenville has:
• Received 15 million dollars in grants and federal assistance
• Completed major infrastructure projects including street and sewer repairs
• Begun downtown revitalization
She has been highlighted in both national and international programs for the tourism and honored to be one of the youngest mayors within the National Conference of Black Mayors. Mayor Hudson currently serves as the organization’s President.
She is also a dedicated member of several organizations including the Magnolia Bar Association, the Young Elected Officials Network, Spelman College Alumnae Association, the Rotary Club, Mississippi Bar Association and the Mississippi Municipal League. In Greenville, she is a member of Agape Storage Christian Center, as well as Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and, she serves as the executive director of the McTeer Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides scholarships and other educational resources to students in Mississippi.
Mayor Hudson has received numerous award and honors. She was named 1 of the 50 most Influential African-Americans in Mississippi and has been featured in the Jackson Clarion Ledger, Jet Magazine, Essence Magazine and the Mississippi Business Journal. One of her most humbling moments was when she was featured as one of the “50 Most Beautiful Women in the World” in May of 2005 by Essence Magazine. Hudson says, “Success is knowing God’s will for life and walking in it.”
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