Buddy Fletcher (politician)

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Ralph "Buddy" Fletcher
Mayor of Lakeland, Florida
In office
1993–2009
Preceded byWillie J. Williams
Succeeded byGow Fields
Personal details
BornAugust 20, 1932
DiedJuly 25, 2017
SpouseMarguerite Fletcher
Children4

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]

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  1. ^ Gow Fields to Be Next Lakeland Mayor Archived 2010-01-04 at the Wayback Machine; Walker Wins Commission Runoff December 8, 2009 The Ledger (Lakeland)
  2. ^ "Buddy Fletcher decides not to run again for mayor of Lakeland - Tampa Bay Business Journal". Archived from the original on 2013-02-16.
  3. ^ http://www.theledger.com/article/20100102/NEWS/1025055[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Ex-Lakeland Mayor Buddy Fletcher Could Face $20,000 in Fines in Ethics Case | TheLedger.com". Archived from the original on 2015-08-29. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
  5. ^ Catala, Paul (July 25, 2017). "Former Lakeland mayor Buddy Fletcher dies at 84". The Ledger. Retrieved July 26, 2017.