Sherry Harris

Sherry Harris

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1957 -

Occupation

Politics

Description

Educator and consultant. First openly black lesbian elected to public office in 1991 in the United States when elected to the Seattle City Council in Washington State (1992-1995). Author of the book 'Changing the World from the Inside Out: Politics for the New Millennium' (2010).

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.blackpast.org/aaw/harris-sherry-d-1957
• http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19971020&slug=2567241
• http://lgbthistorymonth.com/sherry-harris?tab=biography
• http://outhistory.org/exhibits/show/out-and-elected/1991/sherry-harris

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