Name Mary Pinkett | Died 2003 | |
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Councilwoman Mary Pinkett visits MEC campus
Mary Pinkett was the first black New York City councilwoman and served 28 years from 1974 until 2001 when she was term-limited out of office. She died in 2003 at the age of 72. Parts of Washington Avenue in Brooklyn are named after her.
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