Adlene Harrison
| Adlene Harrison | |
|---|---|
| 51st Mayor of Dallas | |
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In office 1976 |
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| Preceded by | Wes Wise |
| Succeeded by | Robert Folsom |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 19, 1923 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
Adlene Harrison (born November 19, 1923) was acting mayor of Dallas in 1976, its first Jewish mayor, and its first female mayor. Harrison, a Democratic city councilwoman since 1973, succeeded Wes Wise as mayor when he resigned to run for the United States Congress. She served until the election of a new mayor, Robert Folsom, at the end of the year.
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