1969: Sophia Mitchell was appointed mayor of Rendville, Ohio... Read more about 1969: Sophia Mitchell was appointed mayor of Rendville, Ohio...
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...
1888: Oskaloosa, Kansas became the first town in the United States known to have an all-woman government... Read more about 1888: Oskaloosa, Kansas became the first town in the United States known to have an all-woman government...
2019: Nevada became the first state to have women hold a majority of state legislative seats (32 of 63, or 50.8%). Read more about 2019: Nevada became the first state to have women hold a majority of state legislative seats (32 of 63, or 50.8%).
