Tony Yarber

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Tony Yarber Biography

Yarber was born in Jackson, Mississippi to George and Deloris Yarber in 1978, and grew up in the city’s Westside Community. He attended Forest Hill High School in Jackson.

Tony Tarzell Yarber (born April 16, 1978) is an American pastor, educator and politician in Jackson, Mississippi. In April 2014 he was elected as Mayor of Jackson in a special election following the death in office of Chokwe Lumumba. A native of Jackson and experienced city councillor, Yarber is noted for his passion for youth causes, and has been described as “a consensus builder”. He was succeeded as Mayor of Jackson by his predecessor’s son Chokwe Antar Lumumba on July 3, 2017.

He is also Pastor and Founder of the non-denominational Relevant Empowerment Church, started in 2008. He has served on the Board of Directors for Relevant Ministries.

In 2009, Yarber entered city politics, running for the Jackson City Council from Ward 6. He became City Council Vice President in 2011, and President in 2012. In 2013, Yarber served as Chair of the Budget Committee, and the Education/Youth Ad Hoc Committee.

Yarber was elected Mayor of Jackson on April 22, 2014, in a runoff election against Chokwe Antar Lumumba, son of deceased former mayor Chokwe Lumumba.

In August 2016, a lawsuit was filed by Yarber’s former executive assistant Kimberly Bracey, who accused Yarber of firing her when she turned down his sexual advances. Yarber denied the allegations.

On May 2, 2017, Yarber was soundly defeated by Chokwe Antar Lumumba in the primary for the Democratic nominee for mayor of Jackson, receiving 5% to Lumumba’s 55%.

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