Sherry Harris | |
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Member of the Seattle City Council for Position 3 | |
In office January 1, 1992 – January 1, 1996 | |
Preceded by | Sam Smith |
Succeeded by | John E. Manning |
Personal details | |
Born | Newark, New Jersey | February 27, 1957
Residence | Seattle, Washington |
Education | New Jersey Institute of Technology (BS, MBA) |
Sherry D. Harris (born February 27, 1957) is an American activist and politician who served as a member of the Seattle City Council from 1992 to 1996. She was the first out black lesbian elected to public office in the United States.[1]