Lorette Wood

Politician

1915 – 2010

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Who was Lorette Wood?

Lorette M. Wood was an American politician. Wood was the first woman to be elected to the city council of Santa Cruz, California, in 1967. She later became the first woman to serve as mayor of Santa Cruz upon her appointment to the office by city council in 1971.

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Born
May 17, 1915
Fremont
Profession
Education
  • University of California, Berkeley
  • San José State University
Lived in
  • Santa Cruz
Died
Apr 20, 2010

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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