Charles Tillman (born 1932/1933)[1] is an American politician who served on the Jackson, Mississippi City council for twelve years and as acting mayor after the death of Chokwe Lumumba, becoming the 5th consecutive African-American mayor of the city.
[1] He was an active volunteer which led to his running for the Jackson City Council in 2005.
[1] On June 7, 2005, he defeated Independent candidate Joe Louis Sanders in the general election,[3][4] 2,586 votes to Sanders' 384 votes.
[6] He served as mayor until April 24, 2014, when Tony Yarber was sworn in after a special election.
[7] In the 2021 election, seeking a 4th term on the City Council, he was defeated by Vernon Hartley, 936 votes to Tillman's 482.