Mayors

He was mayor of Houston for eight years before being elected to Congress.

Pascrell advocated for police and firefighters during his decades-long tenure.

Inhofe served in public office in one form or another for nearly 60 years.

She was San Francisco’s first female mayor.

He served in political offices at the city, state, and federal levels.

A “giant” in public service, he served in both educational and political offices.

He was the mayor of Cincinnati in the 1970s.

He was HUD secretary under President Jimmy Carter.

Dinkins famously described his city’s diversity as a “gorgeous mosaic.”

Richard Hatcher was the mayor of Gary, Indiana, for 20 years, from 1968 to 1988.