Preceded by Wes Wise Succeeded by Robert Folsom | Name Adlene Harrison Political party Democratic Party | |
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Born November 19, 1923 (age 100)
Dallas, Texas, United States ( 1923-11-19 ) | ||
Dallas’ first female mayor, Adlene Harrison
Adlene Harrison (born November 19, 1923) was acting mayor of Dallas in 1976, its first Jewish mayor, and its first female mayor. Harrison, a Democratic city councilwoman since 1973, succeeded Wes Wise as mayor when he resigned to run for the United States Congress. She served until the election of a new mayor, Robert Folsom, at the end of the year.
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