Keith St. John (politician)
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Keith C. St. John | |
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Albany Common Council Alderman, 2nd Ward | |
In office 1990–1998 | |
Personal details | |
Born | August 5, 1957 |
Political party | Democratic Party |
Keith C. St. John (born August 5, 1957) is an American politician. He is the first African American openly gay person elected to public office in the United States.[1]
He started his legal career in Albany, New York in 1985.[1]
On November 7, 1989, St. John won the election for Common Council Alderman in the 2nd Ward of Albany, New York.[1] On November 2, 1993, he was reelected to another 4-year term.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Keith St. John, New York, 1989". OutHistory. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
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