Buddy Fletcher (politician) explained
| Ralph "Buddy" Fletcher |
| Birth Date: | August 20, 1932 |
| Death Date: | July 25, 2017 |
| Office: | Mayor of Lakeland, Florida |
| Predecessor: | Willie J. Williams |
| Successor: | Gow Fields |
| Term Start: | 1993 |
| Term End: | 2009 |
| Spouse: | Marguerite Fletcher |
| Children: | 4 |
Ralph "Buddy" Fletcher (August 20, 1932 – July 25, 2017) was the mayor of Lakeland, Florida from 1993 until 2009.[1] [2] [3] At the end of his tenure he faced ethics complaints.[4] He was succeeded in office by Gow Fields.
Fletcher died on July 25, 2017, at age 84. He is survived by his wife, Marguerite "Weetsie" Fletcher, and their daughter and was preceded in death by three sons.[5]
See also
Notes and References
- http://www.theledger.com/article/20091208/NEWS/912089938 Gow Fields to Be Next Lakeland Mayor
- Web site: Buddy Fletcher decides not to run again for mayor of Lakeland - Tampa Bay Business Journal. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130216164858/http://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/stories/2009/02/16/daily36.html. 2013-02-16.
- http://www.theledger.com/article/20100102/NEWS/1025055{{Dead link|date=October 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- Web site: Ex-Lakeland Mayor Buddy Fletcher Could Face $20,000 in Fines in Ethics Case | TheLedger.com . 2012-04-26 . 2015-08-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150829215555/http://www.theledger.com/article/20100312/NEWS/3125012 . dead .
- Web site: Former Lakeland mayor Buddy Fletcher dies at 84 . Catala . Paul . July 25, 2017 . . July 26, 2017.
