Harold Moss | |
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| Member of the Pierce County Council from the 4th District | |
| In office January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Dennis P. Flanagan |
| Succeeded by | Timothy M. Farrell |
| 34th Mayor of Tacoma | |
| In office January 1, 1994 – January 1, 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Hyde |
| Succeeded by | Brian Ebersole |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harold Gene Moss October 1, 1929 Gilmer, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | September 21, 2020 (aged 90) Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Lewis College of Business |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Battles/wars | Korean War |
Harold Gene Moss (October 1, 1929 – September 21, 2020)[1] was an American politician and businessman who was the 34th mayor of Tacoma, Washington.[2][3] He was the first African American member of the city's council, its first African American mayor and the first African American member of the Pierce County Council.[3][4][5] His wife, Bil Moss, was on the Tacoma City Council.[6]
- ^ "Tacoma's first Black mayor, Harold Moss, dies at age 90". KOMO. September 22, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ Chronology of Tacoma Mayors
- ^ a b Cory Campbell, "Moss, Harold (1929-2020 )", Black Past. Accessed online February 6, 2009.
- ^ "Unanimous Council Vote for Moss as New Mayor". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. P-I Staff and News Services. January 26, 1994. p. B2. Retrieved February 6, 2009.
- ^ Notes for Series: TRUEBLOOD Image#: 1986 Date: 10-13-1970 Archived July 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Tacoma Public Library Image Archives. Accessed online February 6, 2009.
- ^ Candace Heckman (November 7, 2001). "Pierce County: Baarsma leads for mayor of Tacoma". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved February 6, 2009.