January 18, 2008
Nations first black lesbian mayor elected in Cambridge, MA
Denise Simmons was elected mayor of Cambridge, MA on Monday.
Simmons, a member of the council since 2001, is the second consecutive mayor who is black and openly gay. She is the first woman to serve as the city’s mayor since Sheila Russell held the office from 1996-1997.
…..
“She has a lot to bring, in her experience with kids, to the school system,” Davis said. “I think that will be very helpful. I think she’ll make a great mayor.”
Cambridge also elected the nation’s first openly gay black mayor, Simmons’ predecessor, Kenneth Reeves. I must say that Cambridge is Wicked Progressive.
Congratulations, Denise Simmons! 
Posted by: Buffy
Filed under: Massachusetts
