Karen B. Johnson
Karen Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Schenectady, New York | |
| In office 1983–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Duci |
| Succeeded by | Frank Duci |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Karen Brown May 12, 1942 Buffalo, New York |
| Died | June 10, 2019 (aged 77) |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Children | Two |
| Alma mater | Radcliffe College Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
Karen B. Johnson (May 12, 1942 – June 10, 2019) was an American politician and activist who served as the mayor of Schenectady, New York, from 1983 to 1991. Johnson became the first woman to be elected to the Schenectady City Council in 1975 and the first female Mayor of Schenectady in 1983.[1][2] She remains the first and only woman ever to serve as Schenectady's mayor in history.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ Lucas, Dave (June 11, 2019). "Schenectady Remembers Karen Johnson, Its First Female Mayor". WAMC. Archived from the original on November 29, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- ^ King, Jesse (September 9, 2019). "Karen Johnson Remembered By Schenectady County Public Library". WAMC. Archived from the original on November 30, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- ^ Nelson, Paul (June 10, 2019). "Former Schenectady Mayor Karen Johnson dies". Times Union (Albany). Archived from the original on June 11, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- ^ Williams, Stephen (June 10, 2019). "Former Schenectady mayor Karen Johnson dies at 77". The Daily Gazette. Archived from the original on July 4, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
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