Orlando Paden
Orlando Paden | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Clarksdale, Mississippi | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Chuck Espy |
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 26th district | |
| In office January 5, 2016 – June 30, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Chuck Espy |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 5, 1984 Clarksdale, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Coahoma Community College (AAS) Alcorn State University (BA) |
Orlando W. Paden (born June 5, 1984)[1] is an American politician who has is currently the mayor of Clarksdale, Mississippi.[2] He previously served as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 26th district. He assumed office on January 5, 2016 and served until June 30, 2025.
Early life and education
Paden was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi. He earned an Associate of Arts and Sciences in social sciences from Coahoma Community College and a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Alcorn State University.[3]
Career
Since 2007, Paden has worked as a Federal Work-Study Program coordinator at Coahoma Community College. He was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives and assumed office on January 5, 2016.[4]
Paden was elected as mayor of Clarksdale on June 3, 2025.[5][6]
Mayor of Clarksdale
On June 30, 2025, Paden would be officially sworn in as Mayor of Clarksdale.[7]
References
- ^ "Orlando Paden". billstatus.ls.state.ms.us. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- ^ Corder, Frank (June 3, 2025). "Democrats have good night in Mississippi mayor elections". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
- ^ "Orlando Paden's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- ^ "Orlando Paden". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- ^ "Paden Elected Mayor of Clarksdale, Russell Wins Jonestown, Fair Wins Friars Point, Monroe Wins Lula". The Clarksdale Press Reader. June 3, 2025. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
- ^ State Rep. Orlando Paden voted to replace Chuck Espy as Clarksdale mayor
- ^ "New Leadership Ushers in Historic Change in Greenwood and Clarksdale". Delta Daily News. Retrieved July 1, 2025.