Lelia Foley

Lelia Foley
Born
Lelia Kasenia Smith

(1942-11-07) November 7, 1942
Taft, Oklahoma, U.S.
Other namesLelia Foley-Davis
OccupationFormer Mayor of Taft, Oklahoma
Known forDescribed as first African American woman elected mayor in the United States
Political partyDemocratic

Lelia Foley-Davis (born November 7, 1942), formerly known as Lelia Foley, is an American politician who served as mayor of Taft, Oklahoma. Elected in 1973, she has been described as the first African-American woman elected mayor in the United States.

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