1973: Doris A. Davis was elected mayor of the City of Compton, California Read more about 1973: Doris A. Davis was elected mayor of the City of Compton, California
1969: Sophia Mitchell was appointed mayor of Rendville, Ohio... Read more about 1969: Sophia Mitchell was appointed mayor of Rendville, Ohio...
1973: Lelia Foley-Davis was elected mayor of Taft, Oklahoma. Read more about 1973: Lelia Foley-Davis was elected mayor of Taft, Oklahoma.
1971: Ellen Walker Craig-Jones became the first Black woman elected mayor... Read more about 1971: Ellen Walker Craig-Jones became the first Black woman elected mayor...
2021: Deb Haaland was appointed by President Joseph Biden to serve as secretary of the Interior, becoming the first Native American to serve in a presidential Cabinet. Read more about 2021: Deb Haaland was appointed by President Joseph Biden to serve as secretary of the Interior, becoming the first Native American to serve in a presidential Cabinet.
1990: Sandy Garrett was elected Oklahoma's Superintendent of Public Instruction... Read more about 1990: Sandy Garrett was elected Oklahoma's Superintendent of Public Instruction...
2020: Kamala Harris was elected Vice President of the United States... Read more about 2020: Kamala Harris was elected Vice President of the United States...
1984: Emma Wong Mar appears to be the first Asian American woman nominee for vice president in the United States. She ran on the Peace and Freedom Party ticket as running mate to Sonia Johnson. Read more about 1984: Emma Wong Mar appears to be the first Asian American woman nominee for vice president in the United States. She ran on the Peace and Freedom Party ticket as running mate to Sonia Johnson.
1980: LaDonna Harris (1980) - Harris appears to be the first Native American woman nominee for vice president in the United States. Read more about 1980: LaDonna Harris (1980) - Harris appears to be the first Native American woman nominee for vice president in the United States.
1952: Charlotta Spears Bass was was the first Black woman nominee for vice president in the United States. Read more about 1952: Charlotta Spears Bass was was the first Black woman nominee for vice president in the United States.