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Priscilla A. Wooten

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Priscilla A. Wooten
Member of the New York City Council from the 42nd district
In office
January 1, 1992 – December 31, 2001
Preceded byDistrict created
Succeeded byCharles Barron
Member of the New York City Council from the 24th district
In office
January 1, 1983 – December 31, 1991
Preceded byLeon A. Katz
Succeeded byMorton Povman
Personal details
Born(1936-03-31)March 31, 1936
Aiken, South Carolina
DiedFebruary 15, 2017(2017-02-15) (aged 80)
Brooklyn, New York City, New York
Political partyDemocratic

Priscilla A. Wooten (March 31, 1936 – February 15, 2017) was an American politician who served in the New York City Council from 1983 to 2001.[1][2]

In 1997, Wooten was the first African-American to endorse Mayor Rudy Giuliani's ultimately successful re-election campaign.[3]

She died on February 15, 2017, in Brooklyn, New York City, New York at age 80.[3]

References

  1. ^ Somini Sengupta (1996-09-29). "After Victory Comes 'Dirty' Politics". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
  2. ^ "First, Punish the Candidates". Nytimes.com. 1997-08-24. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
  3. ^ a b Leonard Greene (2017-02-20). "Former Brooklyn Councilwoman Priscilla Wooten dead at age 80". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2019-01-16.