Lorraine H. Morton | |
|---|---|
| 19th Mayor of Evanston, Illinois | |
| In office 1993 – May 11, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Joan W. Barr |
| Succeeded by | Elizabeth Tisdahl |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 8, 1918 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | September 8, 2018 (aged 99) Skokie, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | B.A. Winston-Salem State University M.A. Northwestern University |
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Lorraine Hairston Morton (December 8, 1918 – September 8, 2018) was an American politician who was the mayor of Evanston, Illinois, from 1993 to 2009.[1][2] Morton was Evanston's first African-American mayor, first Democratic mayor, and longest-serving mayor. She is also notable for spearheading the desegregation of Evanston's public schools as a teacher and school principal.[2][3][4]
- ^ City of Evanston official bio of Mayor Lorraine H. Morton (December 2007)
- ^ a b City of Evanston official bio of Mayor Elizabeth B. Tisdahl Archived 2007-12-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Mayor Morton Reflects on Legacy of Her Tenure"
- ^ "Lorraine Morton Longest Serving Mayor and First Black Teacher in Public School System"