Clymer Takes Oath as Gulfport Mayor

Photograph

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Gulfport History Museum

Front

Front

Name/Title

Clymer Takes Oath as Gulfport Mayor

Entry/Object ID

CTY.23

Description

A black and white photograph of Jay P. Clymer being sworn into office as the Mayor of Gulfport. Clymer is wearing a dark suit and glasses. The woman swearing him, Acting City Manager Bernice Perry, is wearing a collared shirt under a checkered print dress. An American flag stands left of frame and the corner of the city seal can be seen hanging on the wall.

Photograph Details

Subject

Government employees--Florida--Gulfport--1970-1980, Elected officials--Florida--Gulfport, Fashion--1970-1980

Subject Person or Organization

City of Gulfport, Jay P. Clymer

Subject Place

City

Gulfport, FL

Building

Gulfport City Hall

Collection

Photographs

Cataloged By

MV

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Unknown

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Date made

circa December 5, 1972

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

Reverse

Transcription

AAD 1929 DEC 5, 1972 After the resignation of Mayor William MacNeill, the Gulfport City Council is sporting a new look. At Tuesday night's council meeting, MacNeill turned over the gavel to the assistant mayor, Councilman Jay Clymer, a few minutes before 8 p.m. and ended a 23-year career in Gulfport politics. MacNeill, council president as well as mayor, resigned in June to run unsuccessfully for supervisor of elections. The resignation was not supposed to take effect until Jan. 1, but since MacNeill is moving out of Gulfport, he formally gave up his office a few weeks earlier. Clymer, a nine-year veteran of the council himself, was sworn in as mayor by Acting City Manager Bernice Perry and immediately brought up council reorganization. First, Councilman William Brokaw moved to elect Clymer as council president. This was approved 3-0, Clymer abstaining. Then he moved to appoint Councilman Yvonne Johnson assistant mayor. This Staff Photo by George Trabant Mrs. Perry Administers Oath Of Office To Mayor Clymer Clymer Takes Oath As Gulfport Mayor

Language

English

Dimensions

Height

6 in

Width

7-7/8 in

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