Katie G. Dorsett
Katie Dorsett | |
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Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 28th district | |
In office January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Bill Martin (Redistricting) |
Succeeded by | Gladys Robinson |
Secretary of Administration of North Carolina | |
In office January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2001 | |
Governor | Jim Hunt |
Preceded by | James F. Lofton |
Succeeded by | Gwynn T. Sinson |
Personal details | |
Born | Shaw, Mississippi | July 8, 1932
Died | July 6, 2020 Greensboro, North Carolina | (aged 87)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Warren |
Residence(s) | Greensboro, North Carolina |
Alma mater | Alcorn State University (BS) Indiana University Bloomington (MS) University of North Carolina at Greensboro (EdD) |
Profession | Educator |
Katie Grays Dorsett (July 8, 1932 – July 6, 2020) was a
Education and career
Dorsett was born in
Political career
After retiring from A&T after 32 years of service, she served two terms on the Greensboro City Council from 1983 to 1986, the first African American woman ever elected. She then served as a Democratic Guilford County Commissioner starting in 1990. Dorsett represented District 9 until 1992, when she was appointed Secretary of the Department of Administration by North Carolina Governor Jim Hunt. This position made her the first African American woman to hold a North Carolina Cabinet post. She was elected to the state Senate in 2002.
Just before filing ended in 2010, she announced that she would not seek re-election.[1] She was inducted into the North Carolina Women's Hall of Fame in 2010.[2] She died on July 6, 2020, two days before her 88th birthday.[3]
References
- ^ Overman, Ogi (March 16, 2010). "Dorsett's retirement throws District 28 Senate seat up for grabs". Jamestown News. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
- ^ "Katie G. Dorsett". Charlotte, North Carolina: NC Women's Conference. May 18, 2011. Archived from the original on September 17, 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ "'She cared deeply': Katie Dorsett, Greensboro's first Black councilwoman, dies at age 87".
External links
- Civil Rights Greensboro: Katie G. Dorsett
- North Carolina General Assembly - Senator Katie G. Dorsett official NC Senate website
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Katie G. Dorsett (NC) profile
- Follow the Money - Katie G. Dorsett
- Oral History with Katie G. Dorsett