Ellen Walker Craig-Jones
Ellen Walker Craig-Jones | |
|---|---|
| 5th Mayor of Urbancrest | |
| In office 1972–1975 | |
| Preceded by | Vaughn E. Hairston |
| Succeeded by | Vaughn E. Hairston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 5, 1906 Franklin County, Ohio |
| Died | January 23, 2000 |
Ellen Walker Craig-Jones (1906 – 2000) was an American politician. She was inducted into the Ohio Women's Hall of Fame for "Government and Military Service." She was the first African American woman to be elected mayor of a United States municipality in 1972.[1] She served as mayor of Urbancrest, Ohio from 1972 until 1975.[2]
Life[]
In 1960, Craig-Jones embarked on a political career and became a member of the Urbancrest Village Council. In 1971, Craig-Jones was elected Mayor of Urbancrest, Ohio, the first African American woman to be elected mayor by popular vote, and the first African American woman to be elected mayor of a municipality in the United States. Upon taking office in 1972, Craig-Jones focused on modernizing the community. During her administration, Urbancrest received a three million dollar housing project for the town's poorer citizens. Craig-Jones also improved street lighting, installed signage, and repaired Urbancrest's streets. She remained in office until 1975.
She dedicated her life to improving conditions in her hometown of Urbancrest. At various points in her life, Craig-Jones founded or was a member of the Urbancrest Volunteer Civic Improvement Association, the Buckeye Boys Ranch, and the Urbancrest Chapter of the Blue Star Mothers of America. She was also actively involved with the Urbancrest Youth Council, the Urbancrest Community Recreation Club, and the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission.
Ellen Walker Craig-Jones died on January 23, 2000 at the age of 93. [3][4]
References[]
- ^ "Ellen Walker Craig-Jones". Ohio Women's Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
- ^ Royster, Jacqueline Jones (2003). Profiles of Ohio Women, 1803-2003. Ohio University Press. ISBN 9780821415085.
- ^ "Ellen W. Craig-Jones - Ohio History Central". www.ohiohistorycentral.org. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
- ^ "Obituary for Ellen Walker Craig-Jones (Aged 93)". Detroit Free Press. 2000-01-27. p. 34. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
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