2014: Ivy Taylor was elected mayor of San Antonio, becoming the first Black woman...

Submitted by Jean Sinzdak on Fri, 04/12/2019 - 17:32
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Ivy Taylor was elected mayor of San Antonio in a special election by her peers on the city council to fill a vacancy, becoming the first Black woman and first woman of color to serve as mayor of one of the nation's ten largest cities. She was re-elected in a regular election in 2015 and served until 2017. 

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2014