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Mary Moore (mayor)

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Mary Moore is a former mayor of Pearsall, Texas. Moore was the first woman as well as the first African American to be elected Mayor of Pearsall.

Elections

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On May 9, 2015, Moore became the first African American woman[citation needed] to be elected Mayor of Pearsall, Texas, US[1] with 66% of the vote.[citation needed] Her campaign was centered on bringing change to a corrupt city government that had been overwhelmed with lawsuits and grand jury indictments of its officials.[citation needed] She said that there was a "history of dysfunction at City Hall" and that she would run under the banner of "Honest Leadership".[2]

Moore was re-elected in 2017.[3]

In 2022 she stood for Frio County judge.

Covid

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During the Covid pandemic Moore issued an executive order on June 12, 2020, declaring a state of local disaster.[4]

Personal life

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Moore was born November 17, 1957, in Bonita, Louisiana, the daughter of Thomas and Annie Lumpkin, and grew up on a cotton farm.[citation needed] Before becoming Mayor of Pearsall, Moore was a physician assistant for 15 years.[citation needed] She is a mother of two, and a grandmother of two.[5]

Education

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Moore holds a Bachelor of Science in physician assistant studies from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Texas.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Linde, Barbara M (2017). African Americans in Political Office: From the Civil War to the White House. Greenhaven Publishing LLC. ISBN 9781534560758. Retrieved 28 January 2022. Other women who have served as mayor include: [...] and Mary Moore (Pearsall, Texas, 2015).
  2. ^ MacCormack, Zeke (31 January 2015). "Investigation snags Frio County, Pearsall officials". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Mary Moore | Pearsall, TX".
  4. ^ https://www.cityofpearsall.org/DocumentCenter/View/771/Executive-Order-Mayor-Mary-Moore---6-12-2020-June-2020
  5. ^ "Mary Moore | Pearsall, TX".
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