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David Johnson Vann (August 10, 1928 – June 9, 2000) was an
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lawyer and politician, who served as mayor of
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from 1975 until 1979. Vann was born in
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. He graduated from the
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in 1950, and from the university's law school in 1951. He served as clerk to
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Justice
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, and was present in the courtroom when the court handed down the 1954
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decision. After completing his term as court clerk Vann settled in Birmingham and joined the law firm of White, Bradley, Arant, All and Rose. In 1963, Vann helped organize a referendum that changed Birmingham's form of government from a three-member commission to a mayor and nine-member council. Vann served as a special assistant to Birmingham mayor
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under the new city government. In 1971, Vann was elected to the Birmingham city council. That same year he helped lead an unsuccessful campaign, known as "One Great City," to consolidate the city governments of Birmingham and its suburbs into a single countywide municipal government. Vann was elected mayor of Birmingham in 1975 and served one term, losing his bid for reelection to Richard Arrington, Jr. In 1980, Vann became a lobbyist and special counsel to Arrington, and served two terms as chair of the Birmingham Water Works and Sewer Board. As counsel to the mayor Vann oversaw an aggressive annexation campaign, adding substantial areas south of Birmingham to the city limits and frustrating efforts by several Birmingham suburbs to block the city's growth. Vann was active in civic organizations and was a founding board member of the
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. Vann died in Birmingham on March 28, 2000.


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Interview with David Vann
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