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Today, in African-American and American history, the very first African-American Woman to became mayor of a U.S city. According to Wikipedia.com, Mrs. Lelia Foley (mother of five) ran for a spot on her local school's board of education in Taft, Oklahoma, an all-black town of 600 people  . She lost the election, but shortly thereafter she became inspired by a book on the successful election of A. J. Cooper as mayor of Pritchard, Alabama. Raising $200 from interested parties, she ran for Mayor of the entire city. On April 3, 1973, the city elected Foley as mayor.


After losing her mayoral seat in the 1980s, she continued to serve her community. In 2000, now known as Lelia Foley-Davis,[2] she regained her position as mayor. Mrs. Lelia Foley-Davis is a true trail-blazer and innovator.

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