Biography -- Strauss, Annette.

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Strauss, Annette, 1924-1998

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Annette Louise Greenfield Strauss (January 26, 1924 – December 14, 1998) was an American philanthropist and politician who served as the 55th mayor of Dallas, Texas. She was the city's second female mayor and second Jewish mayor and the first woman elected in her own right. Born in Houston, Texas, she graduated from the University of Texas at Austin before earning master's degrees in sociology and psychology from Columbia University. She worked as a Red Cross social worker in Houston for a y...