He is the second African-American mayor in the city's history.
He became the city's first African-American mayor, serving in the office from 1975 to 1978.
He is best remembered for being the first African-American mayor of an American city.
Daniels became the city's first and only African-American mayor.
Her supporters have talked up the history she would make as the city's second African-American mayor, and its first female mayor.
Johnson was the first African-American to serve as Greensboro's mayor.
Rice was Seattle's first and, as of 2013, only African-American mayor.
"I think a very charismatic Hispanic or African-American mayor could make that happen," she said.
Brown served as chief from 1982 to 1990 and later became the City of Houston's first African-American mayor in 1998.
He took office in January 1996, becoming the first African-American mayor in the city's history.
