Josephine Dobbs Clement

Josephine Dobbs Clement
Portrait of Clement
Clement in 1975
Member of the Durham County Board of Commissioners
In office
1984–1990
Member of the Durham City Board of Education
In office
1973–1983
Personal details
Born
Josephine Ophelia Dobbs

(1918-02-09)February 9, 1918
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
DiedMarch 23, 1998(1998-03-23) (aged 80)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
William A. Clement
(m. 1941)
Parents
Relatives
Education

Josephine Ophelia Dobbs Clement (née Dobbs; February 9, 1918 – March 23, 1998) was an American politician, teacher, and civil rights activist. She served on the Board of Education of Durham, North Carolina, the first Black woman to do so.