Priscilla A. Wooten (March 31, 1936 – February 15, 2017) was an American politician who served in the New York City Council from 1983 to 2001.[1][2]
In 1997, Wooten was the first African-American to endorse Mayor Rudy Giuliani's ultimately successful re-election campaign.[3]
She died on February 15, 2017, in Brooklyn, New York City, New York at age 80.[3]
References
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- ^ "First, Punish the Candidates". Nytimes.com. 1997-08-24. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
- ^ a b Leonard Greene (2017-02-20). "Former Brooklyn Councilwoman Priscilla Wooten dead at age 80". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2019-01-16.