Fannie Lewis | |
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| Member of Cleveland City Council from Ward 7 | |
| In office January 2, 1980 – August 11, 2008 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 6, 1926 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | August 11, 2008 (aged 82) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
Fannie Lewis (June 6, 1926 – August 11, 2008) was Cleveland, Ohio's longest-serving councilwoman and civil rights activist, best known for the Fannie Lewis Law requiring government contracts in Cleveland provide for employment of local workers.
In 1986, Lewis was selected to be a member of a delegation of Black female politicians who traveled to China as representatives of the United States. Several members of the delegation included prominent National political figures including Congress Woman Maxine Waters and House Representative Woman Dianne Watson, both of California.