Adlene Harrison
Encyclopedia
Adlene Harrison was acting mayor of Dallas in 1976, and its first female mayor. Harrison, a Democratic
city councilwoman since 1973, succeed Wes Wise as mayor when he resigned to run for the United States Congress
. She served until the election of a new mayor, Robert Folsom, at the end of the year.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
city councilwoman since 1973, succeed Wes Wise as mayor when he resigned to run for the United States Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
. She served until the election of a new mayor, Robert Folsom, at the end of the year.