Sharon Pratt Kelly Politician

Sharon Pratt Kelly (born January 30, 1944), formerly Sharon Pratt Dixon and now known as Sharon Pratt, was the third mayor of the District of Columbia from 1991 to 1995. Pratt was the first black woman to serve as mayor of a major American city.Though she campaigned and was elected and inaugurated mayor as Sharon Pratt Dixon, on December 7, 1991, she married James R. Kelly III, a New York businessman, and changed her name to Sharon Pratt Kelly. After their 1999 divorce, she resumed her maiden name, Sharon Pratt.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 30, 1944
Birth nameSharon Pratt
Birth place
Washington D.C.
Religion
Episcopal Church (United States)
Education
Bachelor of Arts
Juris Doctor
Howard University
Spouse
Arrington Dixon
Profession
Lawyer

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Office holder

office
Mayor of the District of Columbia
Treasurer of the Democratic National Committee
party
Democratic Party (United States)
successor

Sharon Pratt Kelly on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.blackpast.org/?q=aah/kelly-sharon-pratt-dixon-1944
  2. http://www.dccouncil.washington.dc.us/mayorsharonprattkelly
  3. http://www.prattconsulting.com
  4. http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/hon-sharon-pratt-23