Sayles Belton (Sharon) subject files, 1987-1998 (bulk 1993-1996).

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Sayles Belton (Sharon) subject files, 1987-1998 (bulk 1993-1996).

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Correspondence, press statements, budget addresses, state of the city speeches, and related materials detailing Sayles Belton's tenure as City Council member (1983-1994) and mayor (1994-2004). Topics covered include community and economic development, gay and lesbian rights, children and youth, race relations and civil rights, police and crime, sister cities, housing, professional sports, awards, campaign, labor, legal and financial issues, legislation, planning, personnel, education, employment, health, women's issues, and transportation.

8.4 cubic feet (7 boxes and 1 partial box)

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Sayles Belton, Sharon, 1951-

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Sharon Sayles Belton (born May 13, 1951) is an American community leader, politician and activist. A member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, she served as the 45th Mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota- the first African American and first woman to hold that position- from 1994 to 2001. Born in Saint Paul, Minnesota asnd raised in Richfield, Minnesota and Minneapolis, she graduated from Central High School before earning a B.S. degree from Macalester College and starting work as a parole offic...

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Minneapolis (Minn.). Office of the Mayor.

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