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.