At the height of this segregation in the 1970s, August Petrillo was mayor. When he died, Thomas E. Sharpe was elected mayor. Upon Sharpe's death in 1984, Carmella Iaboni took office as acting mayor until Ronald Blackwood was elected; Blackwood was the first Afro-Caribbean mayor of the city (as well as of any city in New York State). In 1996, Ernest D. Davis was elected the mayor of Mount Vernon; he served until 2007. Clinton I. Young, Jr. became the city's mayor on January 1, 2008. Four years later, on January 1, 2012, Ernest D. Davis became the 21st mayor of Mount Vernon. In 2013, Davis was investigated for failure to report rental income. In 2015, Richard Thomas defeated Davis in an upset victory in the September primary. in the November general election, Thomas received 71% of the votes to become the mayor of Mount Vernon.
At the height of this segregation in the 1970s August Petrillo was mayor When he died Thomas E Sharpe was elected mayor Upon Sharpe's death in 1984 Carmella Iaboni took office as acting mayor until Ronald Blackwood was elected; Blackwood was the first Afro-Caribbean mayor of the city (as well as of any city in New York State) In 1996 Ernest D Davis was elected the mayor of Mount Vernon; he served until 2007 Clinton I Young Jr became the city's mayor on January 1 2008 Four years later on January 1 2012 Ernest D Davis became the 21st mayor of Mount Vernon In 2013 Davis was investigated for failure to report rental income In 2015 Richard Thomas defeated Davis in an upset victory in the September primary in the November general election Thomas received 71% of the votes to become the mayor of Mount Vernon