Loretta Thompson-Glickman | |
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45th Mayor of Pasadena | |
In office 1982–1984 |
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Preceded by | Josephine Heckman |
Succeeded by | Bill Bogaard |
Personal details | |
Born | May 23, 1945 |
Died | March 18, 2001 Lubbock, Texas |
(aged 55)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Saul Glickman (1972-1982, div.) Austin |
Children | Samuel W. Glickman Jacob D. Glickman |
Profession | Singer/Politician |
Loretta Thompson-Glickman (May 23, 1945 - March 18, 2001) was the first African-American Mayor of Pasadena, California.
Glickman was a jazz singer and toured with the New Christy Minstrels before retiring from the entertainment industry in 1975 to start a family. In 1977, she became the first black woman elected as a Pasadena city director. Four years later, she became the city's first black vice mayor, before becoming mayor in 1982.