Preceded by Josephine Heckman Name Loretta Thompson-Glickman Profession Singer/Politician | Party Democratic Party | |
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Born May 23, 1945 ( 1945-05-23 ) Spouse(s) Saul Glickman (1972-1982, div.)Austin Children Samuel W. GlickmanJacob D. Glickman Died March 18, 2001, Lubbock, Texas, United States | ||
Loretta Thompson-Glickman (May 23, 1945 - March 18, 2001) was the first African-American Mayor of Pasadena, California.
Background
Glickman was a jazz singer and toured with the New Christy Minstrels before retiring from the entertainment industry in 1975 to start a family. In 1977, she became the first black woman elected as a Pasadena city director. Four years later, she became the city's first black vice mayor, before becoming mayor in 1982.
References
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