Eleanor Roosevelt
First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945
Carl Stokes
first African-American mayor of Cleveland
Carl Burton Stokeswas an American politician and diplomat of the Democratic Party who served as the 51st mayor of Cleveland, Ohio. Elected on November 7, 1967, and taking office on January 1, 1968, he was one of the first black elected mayors of a major U.S. city.
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About the Carl Stokes
Carl Burton Stokeswas an American politician and diplomat of the Democratic Party who served as the 51st mayor of Cleveland, Ohio. Elected on November 7, 1967, and taking office on January 1, 1968, he was one of the first black elected mayors of a major U.S. city.
2 Quotes by Carl Stokes
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What has been happening the last four years in City Hall is that they have been closing recreation centers, closing libraries. We have not looked after our children in City Hall.
Carl Stokesfirst African-American mayor of Cleveland
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My style will be management by being on the street, management by walking around. Third persons won’t have to tell me what’s going on in our city. I’ll hear it, I’ll see it, I’ll touch it myself.
Carl Stokesfirst African-American mayor of Cleveland