Joan Barr
Joan Barr | |
|---|---|
| 18th Mayor of Evanston, Illinois | |
| In office 1985–1993 | |
| Preceded by | James C. Lytle |
| Succeeded by | Lorraine H. Morton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 22, 1939 |
| Died | March 21, 2015 |
| Political party | Democratic M.B.A. Northwestern University |
| Education | B.A. Syracuse University |
Joan W. Barr (née Worthy; later Barr-Smith; November 22, 1939 – March 21, 2015) was an American politician and the first woman elected as mayor of the city of Evanston, Illinois. Barr Smith was elected in 1985 and sworn into her position on April 22, 1985, by Cook County Circuit Judge Michael Toomin. Prior to her election to the role of mayor, she served eight years as an alderman to the city's Second Ward.