Priscilla A. Wooten

Priscilla A. Wooten (March 31, 1936 – February 15, 2017) was an American politician who served in the New York City Council from 1983 to 2001.^[1][2]

Priscilla A. Wooten
Member of the New York City Council from the 42nd district
In office January 1, 1992 – December 31, 2001
Preceded by	District created
Succeeded by	Charles Barron
Member of the New York City Council from the 24th district
In office January 1, 1983 – December 31, 1991
Preceded by	Leon A. Katz
Succeeded by	Morton Povman
Personal details
Born	(1936-03-31)March 31, 1936 Aiken, South Carolina
Died	February 15, 2017(2017-02-15) (aged 80) Brooklyn, New York City, New York
Political party	Democratic

In 1997, Wooten was the first African-American to endorse Mayor Rudy Giuliani's ultimately successful re-election campaign.^[3]

She died on February 15, 2017, in Brooklyn, New York City, New York at age 80.^[3]

References

1. Somini Sengupta (1996-09-29). "After Victory Comes 'Dirty' Politics". The New York Times. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
2. "First, Punish the Candidates". The New York Times. 1997-08-24. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
3. Leonard Greene (2017-02-20). "Former Brooklyn Councilwoman Priscilla Wooten dead at age 80". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2019-01-16.