Paul D. Fraim
Paul Fraim | |
|---|---|
| 166th Mayor of Norfolk | |
| In office July 10, 1994 – July 1, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Mason Andrews |
| Succeeded by | Kenny Alexander |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paul David Fraim October 26, 1949 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Virginia Military Institute (BA) University of Virginia (MEd) University of Richmond (JD) |
Paul David Fraim (born October 26, 1949) is an American politician and lawyer. A Democrat, he was elected to the City Council of Norfolk, Virginia in 1986, was appointed mayor of Norfolk July 1, 1994 and re-appointed every two years until May 2006 when he became the first popularly elected mayor since 1916. He was twice re-elected mayor and did not seek re-election in 2016. He is the longest serving mayor in the history of Norfolk.