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Lelia Foley-Davis (born November 7, 1942), formerly known as Lelia Foley, is an American politician who served as mayor of Taft, Oklahoma. [1] Elected in 1973, she has been described as the first African-American woman elected mayor in the United States. [2] [3]
Mildred Harrison, first woman elected mayor of Osage, Oklahoma. 1931. Phenie Lou Ownby, first woman elected mayor of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma [341] 1971. Patience Latting, first woman elected mayor of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma [342] [1]: 238 Latting was also the first female mayor of any major U.S. city with more than 350,000 residents. [342] 1973
First African-American female mayor: Lelia Foley, Taft, Oklahoma [3] First African-American female mayor of a major satellite city and first African American woman mayor in California: Doris A. Davis, Compton, California [41] First African American to be elected mayor of Grand Rapids, Michigan: Lyman Parks (see also: 1971)
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A time capsule buried in 1992 was unveiled Wednesday during Women’s History Month by none other than the first woman to serve as Miami-Dade mayor.
Hialeah Mayor Esteban “Steve” Bovo’s plans to step down and take a job with a lobbying firm in Washington D.C. will trigger a significant political transition in the city, the second-largest ...
No. Image Mayor Term start Term end Party Ref. 1: John B. Reilly: 1896 1900 Republican: 2: J. E. Lummus: 1900 1903 Republican: 3: John Sewell: 1903 1907 Republican