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Ellen Walker Craig-Jones
Ellen Walker Craig-Jones (19062000) was an American politician. She was inducted into the Ohio Women's Hall of Fame for "Government and Military Service." She was the first African American woman to be elected mayor of a United States municipality in 1972. She served as mayor of Urbancrest, Ohio, from 1972 until 1975. Life Dollie Ellen Walker was born in Franklin, County, Ohio to Charles Oscar Walker and Weltha Belle Lee. She and her family lived in Jackson Township at the 1910 and 1920 censuses. She married James H. Craig in 1924. In 1930, she and her husband lived in Truro working as a cook and chauffeur for the Gugle family. By 1935, they lived in Jackson Township again through at least 1940. By 1950, they lived in Urbancrest with their son. In 1960, Craig-Jones embarked on a political career and became a member of the Urbancrest Village Council. In 1971, Craig-Jones was elected Mayor of Urbancrest, Ohio, the first African American woman to be elected mayor by popular vote, ...
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Franklin County, Ohio
Franklin County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,323,807, making it the most populous county in Ohio. Most of its land area is taken up by its county seat, Columbus, the state capital and most populous city in Ohio. The county was established on April 30, 1803, less than two months after Ohio became a state, and was named after Benjamin Franklin. Franklin County originally extended north to Lake Erie before being subdivided into smaller counties. Franklin County is the central county of the Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. Franklin County, particularly Columbus, has been a centerpiece for presidential and congressional politics, most notably the 2000 presidential election, the 2004 presidential election, and the 2006 midterm elections. Franklin County is home to one of the largest universities in the United States, Ohio State University, which has about 60,000 students on its main Columbus campus. It shares a ...
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Women Mayors Of Places In Ohio
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African-American Women In Politics
Black women have been involved in American socio-political Political sociology is an interdisciplinary field of study concerned with exploring how governance and society interact and influence one another at the micro to macro levels of analysis. Interested in the social causes and consequences of how ... issues and advocating for the community since the American Civil War era through Nonprofit organization, organizations, clubs, community-based social services, and advocacy. Black women are currently Underrepresented group, underrepresented in the United States in both elected offices and in policy made by elected officials. Although data shows that women do not run for office in large numbers when compared to men, Black women have been involved in issues concerning Cultural identity, identity, human rights, Child protection, child welfare, and misogynoir within the political dialogue for decades. History Black women's suffrage, voting rights and racism The U.S. women’s ...
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1906 Births
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African-American Mayors In Ohio
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Urbancrest, Ohio
Urbancrest is a village in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,031 at the 2020 census. Urbancrest is in the South-Western City Schools District. Geography Urbancrest is located at (39.898611, -83.085443). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Urbancrest borders Columbus, Ohio and Grove City, Ohio. It is entirely located in the South-Western City School District. History Urbancrest was first settled in 1889, with the first church, later known as Union Baptist Church, being founded in 1892. The village was then incorporated in 1948. In 1971, Urbancrest elected Ellen Walker Craig-Jones as mayor, making her the first African-American female mayor elected in the United States of America. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 960 people, 337 households, and 237 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 367 housing units at an average density of ...
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Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission
The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) is the metropolitan planning organization for Central Ohio, including the state capitol, Columbus. MORPC covers Franklin, Fairfield, Perry, Hocking, Logan, Union, Delaware, Morrow, and Knox counties, including nearly all of their municipalities. The organization also covers the cities of Ashville Ashville or Asheville may refer to: Places United States * Ashville, Alabama * Ashville, Louisville, Kentucky * Ashville, New York * Asheville, North Carolina ** Asheville metropolitan area ** Asheville School ** Asheville High School ** Ashe ..., Circleville, Chillicothe, and Johnstown. History MORPC was founded in 1943, as the Franklin County Planning Commission. It gradually grew to encompass multiple counties. The organization was headquartered in Downtown Columbus until 2007, when it moved into the city's nearby Brewery District. See also * LinkUS * List of metropolitan planning organizations in the United Stat ...
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