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Sly James
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<p>Sylvester "Sly" James, Jr. (born December 9, 1951) is an American politician who served as the 54th <a href="/facts/Mayor/KN24kwhp">mayor</a> of <a href="/facts/Kansas_City%2c_Missouri/N8GxbWWR">Kansas City, Missouri</a> from 2011 to 2019. James has lived in Kansas City's Union Hill neighborhood. As mayor, he was known for wearing bow ties. </p>