Sharon Sayles Belton | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Sharon Sayles Belton as mayor of Mayor of Minneapolis in the 1990s | |
| 45th Mayor of Minneapolis | |
| In office January 1, 1994 – December 31, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Donald M. Fraser |
| Succeeded by | R. T. Rybak |
| President of the Minneapolis City Council | |
| In office 1990–1993 | |
| Member of the Minneapolis City Council from the 8th Ward | |
| In office 1983–1993 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sharon Sayles May 13, 1951 Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (DFL) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Macalester College |
Sharon Sayles Belton (born May 13, 1951) is an American community leader, politician and activist. She is Vice President of Community Relations and Government Affairs for Thomson Reuters Legal business.[1]
She served as mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota, from 1994 until 2001, the first African American and first woman to hold that position.
- ^ "Thomson Reuters Names Sharon Sayles Belton VP of Community Relations and Government Affairs for Its Legal Business | Minnesota Business Magazine | Minnesota Business Blogs". Minnesota Business. Retrieved July 20, 2010.