Yvonne Johnson, the Glossary

Table of Contents

1. 30 relations: African Americans, At-large, Award, Bennett College, Board of directors, Business alliance, Candidate, Child, Court, Democratic Party (United States), Deputy mayor, Economic development, Executive director, Greensboro, North Carolina, Incumbent, Lawyer, Majority, Marriage, Mayor, Mediation, Municipal council, Nonprofit organization, North Carolina A&T State University, Politics, President (corporate title), Republican Party (United States), United Way, Voting, Year, Youth.

2. African-American city council members in North Carolina
3. African-American mayors in North Carolina
4. Women mayors of places in North Carolina

African Americans

African Americans, also known as Black Americans or Afro-Americans, are an ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from any of the Black racial groups of Africa.

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At-large

At large (before a noun: at-large) is a description for members of a governing body who are elected or appointed to represent a whole membership or population (notably a city, county, state, province, nation, club or association), rather than a subset.

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Award

An award, sometimes called a distinction, is given to a recipient as a token of recognition of excellence in a certain field.

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Bennett College

Bennett College is a private historically black liberal arts college for women in Greensboro, North Carolina.

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Board of directors

A board of directors is an executive committee that supervises the activities of a business, a nonprofit organization, or a government agency.

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Business alliance

A business alliance is an agreement between businesses, usually motivated by cost reduction and improved service for the customer.

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Candidate

A candidate, or nominee, is the prospective recipient of an award or honor, or a person seeking or being considered for some kind of position; for example.

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Child

A child is a human being between the stages of birth and puberty, or between the developmental period of infancy and puberty.

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Court

A court is any person or institution, often as a government institution, with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes between parties and carry out the administration of justice in civil, criminal, and administrative matters in accordance with the rule of law.

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Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States.

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Deputy mayor

The deputy mayor (also known as vice mayor, assistant mayor, mayor pro tem, or mayor pro tempore) is an elective or appointive office of the second-ranking official that is present in many, but not all, local governments.

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Economic development

In the economics study of the public sector, economic and social development is the process by which the economic well-being and quality of life of a nation, region, local community, or an individual are improved according to targeted goals and objectives.

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Executive director

Executive director is commonly the title of the chief executive officer (CEO) of a company, non-profit organization, government agency or international organization.

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Greensboro, North Carolina

Greensboro (local pronunciation) is a city in and the county seat of Guilford County, North Carolina, United States.

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Incumbent

The incumbent is the current holder of an office or position.

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Lawyer

A lawyer is a person who practices law.

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Majority

A majority is more than half of a total.

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Marriage

Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses.

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Mayor

In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town.

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Mediation is a negotiation facilitated by a third-party neutral.

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Municipal council

A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area.

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Nonprofit organization

A nonprofit organization (NPO), also known as a nonbusiness entity, nonprofit institution, or simply a nonprofit (using the adjective as a noun), is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, as opposed to an entity that operates as a business aiming to generate a profit for its owners.

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North Carolina A&T State University

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (also known as North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina A&T, N.C. A&T, or simply A&T) is a public, historically black, land-grant research university in Greensboro, North Carolina.

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Politics

Politics is the set of activities that are associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of resources or status.

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President (corporate title)

A president is a leader of an organization, company, community, club, trade union, university or other group.

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Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party, also known as the GOP (Grand Old Party), is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States.

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United Way

United Way is an international network of over 1,800 local nonprofit fundraising affiliates.

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Voting

Voting is a method by which a group, such as a meeting or an electorate, convenes together for the purpose of making a collective decision or expressing an opinion usually following discussions, debates or election campaigns.

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Year

A year is the time taken for astronomical objects to complete one orbit.

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Youth

Youth is the time of life when one is young.

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See also

African-American city council members in North Carolina

• Anthony Foxx
• Bill Bell (mayor)
• Chester L. Jenkins
• Clarence Lightner
• DeDreana Freeman
• Edward A. Johnson
• Harvey Gantt
• Jillian Johnson
• John W. Winters
• Lethia Sherman Hankins
• Monique Holsey-Hyman
• Ralph Campbell Jr.
• Stormie Forte
• Terry Bellamy
• Vi Lyles
• Yvonne Johnson

African-American mayors in North Carolina

• Anthony Foxx
• Bernita Sims
• Bill Bell (mayor)
• Chester L. Jenkins
• Clarence Lightner
• Don Davis (North Carolina politician)
• Elaine O'Neal (politician)
• Franklin D. Dancy
• Gloristine Brown
• Harvey Gantt
• Howard Nathaniel Lee
• Marshall Pitts Jr.
• Mitch Colvin
• Patrick Cannon
• Terry Bellamy
• Vi Lyles
• Yvonne Johnson

Women mayors of places in North Carolina

• Bernita Sims
• Beth Finch
• Eleanor Kinnaird
• Esther Manheimer
• Gloristine Brown
• Isabella Cannon
• Jeanne Milliken Bonds
• Jennifer Roberts (politician)
• Jessica Anderson (mayor)
• Katherine Mayo Cowan
• Lydia Lavelle
• Marian N. McLawhorn
• Mary-Ann Baldwin
• Nancy McFarlane
• Nancy Vaughan
• Pam Hemminger
• Sue Myrick
• Susan W. Kluttz
• Terry Bellamy
• Vi Lyles
• Yvonne Johnson

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yvonne_Johnson