Lelia Foley is the first African-American female to be elected as mayor of a U.S. city, Taft, Oklahoma in 1973. Her election led her to confer with Presidents Ford and Carter. She was honored by the state of Oklahoma as Woman of the Year in 1974.
Friday, February 17, 2017
Celebrating Black History Month: Lelia Foley-Davis, first African-American female mayor
Lelia Foley is the first African-American female to be elected as mayor of a U.S. city, Taft, Oklahoma in 1973. Her election led her to confer with Presidents Ford and Carter. She was honored by the state of Oklahoma as Woman of the Year in 1974.
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