Paula Hicks-Hudson
| Paula Hicks-Hudson | |
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| Mayor of Toledo | |
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Assumed office February 1, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | D. Michael Collins |
| Member of the Toledo City Council from 4th district |
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In office January 2011 – February 1, 2015 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
Paula Hicks 1951/1952 Hamilton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Freeman Hudson |
| Children | Patricia and Leah Hudson |
| Alma mater |
Spelman College (B.A.) Colorado State University (M.A.) University of Iowa College of Law (J.D.) |
| Website | http://www.phh4toledo.com |
Paula Hicks-Hudson (born c. 1951) is the Mayor of Toledo, Ohio.
Hicks-Hudson graduated from Spelman College, Colorado State University, and University of Iowa College of Law.
She was admitted in the Ohio State Bar in 1982 practiced law specializing in business and education Law, as well as Social Security and Working Disability before entering public office.
Hicks-Hudson was appointed to the Toledo City Council in 2011, representing the 4th district, after Michael Ashford vacated the seat when he was elected to the Ohio General Assembly. She ran in the special election in May 2011, and again in the general election in November 2011, winning both to retain her seat. In 2013, her council colleagues voted for her to replace council President Joe McNamara when he resigned to run for mayor.
While serving as Toledo city council president, she was sworn in as acting mayor after her predecessor Mike Collins suffered from cardiac arrest. She served in this office for several days until Collins died, at which point she ascended to the office of mayor. Hicks-Hudson becomes only the second woman to lead the city of Toledo. (The first was Republican Donna Owens, who was mayor from 1983 to 1989.) She also becomes the first African American woman to serve as mayor. Toledo held a special election in November 2015 to fill the seat for the rest of the term. On March 18, 2015 Hicks-Hudson announced her candidacy for the November 2015 mayoral election.
Hicks-Hudson won election to a full term on November 3, 2015.
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