Kevin Lincoln (politician)
Kevin Lincoln | |
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| 80th Mayor of Stockton | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Tubbs |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kevin Jeffery Lincoln[1] October 28, 1980 [1] San Joaquin County[1] |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 2[2] |
| Alma mater | University of Phoenix[2] Grand Canyon University[2] |
Kevin Lincoln (born 1980)[1] is an American politician who was elected in 2021 as the mayor of Stockton, California.
Biography
Kevin Jeffery Lincoln was born 28 October 1980,[1] in San Joaquin County, and raised in Stockton.[3][4] His mother was of Mexican descent and his father was African-American.[3][4] In 2001, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps and served on Air Force One during the administration of George W. Bush.[3][4]
He returned to California, and worked in Silicon Valley, for AlliedBarton 2005-2008, Securitas AB 2008-2009, AlliedBarton 2009-2013.[2] He then returned to Stockton and became executive pastor of LifeSong Church.[5][6][7]
In the November 2020 general election, he defeated Democratic incumbent mayor Michael Tubbs to serve as mayor of Stockton.[8]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Kevin Jeffery Lincoln, Born 10/28/1980". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Kevin Lincoln II's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ a b c Beam, Adam (November 18, 2020). "Stockton mayor who pushed guaranteed income isn't reelected". Associated Press.
Voters chose Lincoln, a 40-year-old Republican who is Latino and Black. He was born and raised in Stockton but left to join the Marines in 2001.
- ^ a b c Ibarra, Rich (October 26, 2020). "Stockton Mayor Micheal Tubbs Faces Political Newcomer Kevin Lincoln In Runoff". Capradio.
Tubbs is Black and Lincoln is biracial, whose mother is Mexican and his father is Black, and so Stockton as one of the most diverse cities in the state will have two candidates of color running for mayor.
- ^ "ABOUT". LifeSong Church. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "Stockton mayor who pushed guaranteed income loses reelction". The Mercury News. Associated Press. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "Stockton, CA Bible Study to City Leaders is a Mayor's Answer to Prayer!". Capitol Ministries. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ Dickman, Cassie (January 8, 2021). "Stockton Mayor Kevin Lincoln, councilmembers sworn into office this week". The Stockton Record.
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