| Clarence E. Anthony | |
| Office: | Executive Director of the National League of Cities |
| Termstart: | 2013 |
| Office1: | Mayor of South Bay, Florida |
| Termend1: | 2008 |
| Termstart1: | 1984 |
| Predecessor1: | Don Tanner |
| Successor1: | Shirley Walker Turner |
| Birth Date: | 10 October 1959 |
| Children: | Reidel Anthony Clarence Anthony Jr Skylar Anthony |
Clarence E. Anthony (born October 10, 1959) is an American politician. In 1984, he was elected as the mayor of South Bay, Florida when he was 24 years old,[1] [2] and served until 2008.
In 1999 he served as President of the National League of Cities (NLC)[3] and in 2013 he was named as that organization's executive director.[4] [5]
He was Treasurer of the United Cities and Local Governments organization (UCLG).
Clarence E. Anthony served on the Board of Directors for The GEO Group.
Anthony is a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.
His son, Reidel Anthony, played in the National Football League for five years as a wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[3] He also has a wife and daughter, Tammy and Skylar Anthony.