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 byJosephine Heckman
Succeeded byBill Bogaard
Personal details
Born(1945-05-23)May 23, 1945
DiedMarch 18, 2001(2001-03-18) (aged 55)
Lubbock, Texas
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Saul Glickman (1972-1982, div.)
Austin
ChildrenSamuel W. Glickman
Jacob D. Glickman
OccupationSinger, 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

  1. 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).
  2. "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.
  3. "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."
  4. "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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