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Lelia Foley

1942–

United States

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Lelia Foley-Davis (born November 7, 1942), formerly known as Lelia Foley, is an American politician who served as mayor of Taft, Oklahoma. Elected in 1973, she has been described as the first African-American woman elected mayor in the United States.

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