Joan Barr

Joan Barr
18th Mayor of Evanston, Illinois
In office
1985–1993
Preceded byJames C. Lytle
Succeeded byLorraine H. Morton
Personal details
Born(1939-11-22)November 22, 1939
DiedMarch 21, 2015
Political partyDemocratic
M.B.A. Northwestern University
EducationB.A. Syracuse University

Joan W. Barr (née Worthy; later Barr-Smith; November 22, 1939 – March 21, 2015) was an American politician and the first woman elected as mayor of the city of Evanston, Illinois.[1] Barr Smith was elected in 1985 and sworn into her position on April 22, 1985, by Cook County Circuit Judge Michael Toomin.[2] Prior to her election to the role of mayor, she served eight years as an alderman to the city's Second Ward.[3]

  1. ^ Latham, Tori (March 24, 2015). "First female Evanston mayor dies after battle with leukemia". The Daily Northwestern. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  2. ^ Enstad, Robert (April 23, 1985). "EVANSTON SWEARS IN FIRST WOMAN MAYOR". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  3. ^ "Joan Barr Smith: Kellogg Grad, Former Evanston Mayor Dies". news.northwestern.eduaccess-date=2019-05-20.