Tanner, Gloria Travis.

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Gloria Travis Tanner, the first African-American woman State Senator, was born in Atlanta, Georgia where she grew up with one brother and five sisters. She has a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Metropolitan State College and a Masters Degree in Urban Affairs from the University of Colorado. She established the first of its kind Institute in Colorado, a Leadership and Training Institute for Future Black Women Leaders of Colorado (FBWLCO).

From the description of Papers, 1970-2001. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 124071015

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Place Name Admin Code Country
Colorado
Denver (Colo.)
Atlanta (Ga.)
Colorado
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African American politicians
African American women legislators
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State Senator
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Active 2001

Birth 19340716

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