| 词条 | Doris A. Davis |
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Doris A. Davis (born circa 1935) is a former mayor of Compton, California, who earned a place in history as the first African-American woman mayor of a metropolitan city in the United States. Political careerIn 1965, 33-year-old Davis defeated incumbent Clyde Harland to become Compton's first black City Clerk. Eight years later she challenged and defeated another incumbent, Compton Mayor Douglas Dollarhide. By doing so, she became the first female African American Mayor of a major metropolitan city. However, after four years as mayor she did not seek re-election. Davis was succeeded in 1977 by another African-American, Lionel Cade, an accountant and former member of the city council, who also served only one term. In 1986, Davis unsuccessfully ran for a seat in the California State Assembly, 54th District. She finished third in the Democratic primary. Until 2013, Davis was the only female mayor in Compton's history. On June 4, 2013, Aja Brown was elected as Compton's 2nd female mayor and the city's youngest mayor. In 2004, Alita Godwin became only the second black woman to serve as Compton City Clerk. {{s-start}}{{s-off}}{{succession box |before = Clyde Harland | title = City Clerk, Compton, California | years = 1965—1973 | after = Charles Davis}}{{succession box | before = Douglas Dollarhide | title = Mayor of Compton, California | years = 1973—1977 | after = Lionel Cade}}{{s-end}} References
8 : 1935 births|African-American people in California politics|African-American women in politics|Living people|Mayors of Compton, California|African-American mayors|Women mayors of places in California|Place of birth missing (living people) |
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