Montgomery, Alabama, made history by electing its first-ever black mayor in a city known for being a focal point of the 1960s fight for civil rights, stemming from actions by Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

Steven Reed, 45, became the mayor-elect of Montgomery on Tuesday night after serving as a probate judge for the city. Reed was elected to his former post in 2012 as the youngest and first black probate judge in the history of Montgomery. He is the son of Joe Reed, the current vice chair of Minority Affairs of the Alabama Democratic Party and longtime chairman of the Alabama Democratic Conference.