"2005-09-11Z"^^ . "Smitherman, Joseph"@en . "1979-07-15Z"^^ . . . . "MayorofSelma" . "Joseph Smitherman"@en . "1929Z"^^ . . . . "American politician" . "2005Z"^^ . . . "1929-12-23Z"^^ . "Joseph T. \"Joe\" Smitherman (December 23, 1929 \u2013 September 11, 2005) was an American politician who served more than 35 years as mayor of Selma, Alabama. He was in office during the Selma to Montgomery marches of the Civil Rights Movement."@en .