Lydia J. Reid (born 1938 or 1939) is an American politician of the
Democratic Party who served as the first female and longest-serving
mayor
In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a Municipal corporation, municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilitie ...
of
Mansfield, Ohio
Mansfield is a city in Richland County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The population was 47,534 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Located approximately from Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio, Columbus via Interstate 71, it i ...
encompassing three four-year terms from 1993 to 2007.
She retired due to term limits, after serving her last day in office on November 30, 2007;
her successor
Donald Culliver, the city's first black mayor, assumed office on December 1, 2007.
Lydia Reid was married to Rodney Reid from 1979 until his death in July 2019.
Notes
References
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Mansfield News Journal
The ''Mansfield News Journal'' is an American daily newspaper based in Mansfield, Ohio. It serves Richland, Ashland and Crawford counties, as well as parts of Morrow, Knox and Huron counties in the north central part of the state.
Histo ...
'', November 30, 2007. ''Adieu, Lydia: Mansfield Mayor Reid given grand sendoff before leaving office today'', editorial.
External links
former mayor Reidat City of Mansfield website
Mayors of places in Ohio
Ohio Democrats
Politicians from Mansfield, Ohio
Living people
Women mayors of places in Ohio
1930s births
21st-century American women
Year of birth missing (living people)
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