Patrick Cannon
Patrick Cannon | |
|---|---|
| 56th Mayor of Charlotte | |
| In office December 2, 2013 – March 26, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Patsy Kinsey |
| Succeeded by | Dan Clodfelter Michael Barnes (acting) |
| Mayor Pro Tempore of the Charlotte City Council | |
| In office June 14, 2010 – December 2, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Susan Burgess |
| Succeeded by | Michael Barnes |
| In office December 3, 2001 – December 5, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Susan Burgess |
| Succeeded by | Susan Burgess |
| Member of the Charlotte City Council | |
| In office December 3, 2001 – December 2, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Susan Burgess/ Patrick Mumford |
| Succeeded by | Michael Barnes/Vi Lyles |
| Constituency | at-large |
| In office November 29, 1993 – December 3, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Ella B. Scarborough |
| Succeeded by | Harold Cogdell |
| Constituency | 3rd district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 27, 1966 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Trenna Cannon |
| Children | One daughter, One son |
| Residence | South Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Alma mater | North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University |
| High School | South Mecklenburg High School |
Patrick DeAngelo Cannon (born November 27, 1966) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served on the City Council of Charlotte, North Carolina from 1994 through 2013 and was subsequently elected the city's 56th Mayor in November 2013. On March 26, 2014, Cannon was arrested on charges of accepting over $48,000 in bribes from undercover FBI agents posing as businessmen wanting to work with the city. Cannon resigned as mayor later that evening, and was later sentenced to 44 months in prison.