Myrtle Cole

Myrtle Cole
Member of the
San Diego City Council
for the District 4
In office
June 3, 2013  December 10, 2018
MayorBob Filner
Kevin Faulconer
Preceded byTony Young
Succeeded byMonica Montgomery
President
of the San Diego City Council
In office
December 12, 2016  December 10, 2018
Preceded bySherri Lightner
Succeeded byGeorgette Gomez
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of Arizona
National University
WebsiteCity Council District 4 website

Myrtle Cole is an American politician who served as a member of the San Diego City Council from 2013 to 2018, representing District 4. A member of the Democratic Party, Cole was the first African American woman elected to the city council and served as council president from 2017 to 2018. In 2018, Cole lost a bid for re-election, becoming one of the first incumbent council members to lose re-election since 1992.