Glenn Hearn
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Glenn Hearn served as mayor of Huntsville, Alabama
from 1964 to 1968. He also served as a special agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation
from 1941 until becoming mayor, and as the senior agent in charge of the North Alabama division since 1944.
During Hearn's term as mayor, the City of Huntsville grew in land area by approximately 40% to 106.803 square miles. However, during his term, Hearn seemed more interested in public relations than the administrative aspects of his office.
After declining to seek re-election following his first term, his administrative assistant Joe Davis
successfully ran for mayor. Hearn served in the state legislature from 1970 to 1974. In 1972, he ran unsuccessfully for Mayor of Huntsville against Davis, winning only slightly more than a third of the vote.
After leaving the legislature, Hearn became Madison County
Personnel Director until his apparent suicide by asphyxiation.
Huntsville, Alabama
Huntsville is a city located primarily in Madison County in the central part of the far northern region of the U.S. state of Alabama. Huntsville is the county seat of Madison County. The city extends west into neighboring Limestone County. Huntsville's population was 180,105 as of the 2010 Census....
from 1964 to 1968. He also served as a special agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is an agency of the United States Department of Justice that serves as both a federal criminal investigative body and an internal intelligence agency . The FBI has investigative jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crime...
from 1941 until becoming mayor, and as the senior agent in charge of the North Alabama division since 1944.
During Hearn's term as mayor, the City of Huntsville grew in land area by approximately 40% to 106.803 square miles. However, during his term, Hearn seemed more interested in public relations than the administrative aspects of his office.
After declining to seek re-election following his first term, his administrative assistant Joe Davis
Joe W. Davis (politician)
Joe William Davis was a mayor of Huntsville, Alabama who served for five consecutive terms from 1968 to 1988. He unsuccessfully sought a sixth term. Davis is the second-longest serving mayor of Huntsville, behind only Alex W...
successfully ran for mayor. Hearn served in the state legislature from 1970 to 1974. In 1972, he ran unsuccessfully for Mayor of Huntsville against Davis, winning only slightly more than a third of the vote.
After leaving the legislature, Hearn became Madison County
Madison County, Alabama
Madison County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is a major part of the Huntsville Metropolitan Area.It is also included in the merged Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. The county is named in honor of James Madison, fourth President of the United States of America, and the...
Personnel Director until his apparent suicide by asphyxiation.