Loretta Thompson-Glickman
Loretta Thompson-Glickman (May 23, 1945 - March 18, 2001) was the first African-American Mayor of Pasadena, California.[1][2][3]
Loretta Thompson-Glickman | |
|---|---|
| 45th Mayor of Pasadena | |
| In office 1982–1984 | |
| Preceded by | Josephine Heckman |
| Succeeded by | Bill Bogaard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 23, 1945 |
| Died | March 18, 2001 (aged 55) Lubbock, Texas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Saul Glickman (1972-1982, div.) Austin |
| Children | Samuel W. Glickman Jacob D. Glickman |
| Occupation | Singer, politician |
Career
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.[4]
References
- Scheid, Ann (1986). "IV: The Roots of Greatness". Pasadena:Crown of the Valley. Northridge, California: Windsor Publications, Inc. pp. 179, 180, 1984.
Other major milestones for the black community in the 1970s and 1980s have been the election of Loretta Thompson-Glickman to the City Board in 1977 and her two-year term as mayor (1982-1984).
- "Words of the Week". Jet. 63 (20). Chicago, Illinois: Johnson Publishing Company. January 31, 1983. p. 38. ISSN 0021-5996. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
There was the possibility that a minority might not get to be mayor here for many years to come. And it was my turn.
- "Black Woman Selected Mayor Of Pasadena, Calif". Jet. 62 (11). Chicago, Illinois: Johnson Publishing Company. May 24, 1982. p. 13. ISSN 0021-5996. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
Loretta Glickman, the first Black woman to become mayor of a U.S. city of more than 100,000 people, says her selection shows that Pasadena is a place "where dreams can and do come true."
- "Political Power in Pasadena: Loretta Thompson Glickman is mayor of City of Roses". Ebony. Chicago, Illinois: Johnson Publishing Company. 37 (10): 113–115. August 1982. ISSN 0012-9011. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
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