Mildred C. Crump
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Mildred C. Crump is an American
Democratic Party
politician
, Councilwoman at-Large of Newark
, New Jersey
, though all nine council members of Newark are elected on a nonpartisan basis at the regular municipal election or at the general election for terms of four years. On July 1, 1994, she was sworn in as the first African-American Councilwoman in the 336 year history of Newark.
Crump was born in Detroit, Michigan
, where she attended and graduated from the local public schools. Upon graduation from Wayne State University
, she was the recipient of the David D. McKenzie Honor Society Award. This honor is given by the university to the most outstanding female student for Leadership and Scholarship. She also made another mark in the history of Detroit by becoming the first African-American Braille
teacher. It is this profession that has brought her to Newark, New Jersey, in 1965, also establishing herself as the first African-American Braille teacher in this state.
In 1994, Crump ran for the municipal council as Councilwoman-at-Large. She made history on July 1, 1994, when she was sworn in her new office. After being re-elected to the position on July 2006, she created history once again by being elected president of the Newark Municipal Council, making her the first female ever to hold that position.
Crump is former president and member of the Board of Trustees for Integrity House, Inc. She is a Volunteer in the School Leadership Council of Weequahic High School
, and a member of the South District Precinct Association.
Crump became the first African-American President of the Greater Newark Chapter of the New Jersey State Opera Guild, a founding member of the New Jersey Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc, and of the Global Women’s Leadership Collaborative of New Jersey.
Crump is very active in her community was Vice-Chairperson of the Steering Committee for Bridge to Recovery and a member of the Board of Trustees for the Boys and Girls Club of Newark. She is still an active member of Delta Sigma Theta
sorority, a public service sorority.
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, Councilwoman at-Large of Newark
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
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, though all nine council members of Newark are elected on a nonpartisan basis at the regular municipal election or at the general election for terms of four years. On July 1, 1994, she was sworn in as the first African-American Councilwoman in the 336 year history of Newark.
Crump was born in Detroit, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
, where she attended and graduated from the local public schools. Upon graduation from Wayne State University
Wayne State University
Wayne State University is a public research university located in Detroit, Michigan, United States, in the city's Midtown Cultural Center Historic District. Founded in 1868, WSU consists of 13 schools and colleges offering more than 400 major subject areas to over 32,000 graduate and...
, she was the recipient of the David D. McKenzie Honor Society Award. This honor is given by the university to the most outstanding female student for Leadership and Scholarship. She also made another mark in the history of Detroit by becoming the first African-American Braille
Braille
The Braille system is a method that is widely used by blind people to read and write, and was the first digital form of writing.Braille was devised in 1825 by Louis Braille, a blind Frenchman. Each Braille character, or cell, is made up of six dot positions, arranged in a rectangle containing two...
teacher. It is this profession that has brought her to Newark, New Jersey, in 1965, also establishing herself as the first African-American Braille teacher in this state.
In 1994, Crump ran for the municipal council as Councilwoman-at-Large. She made history on July 1, 1994, when she was sworn in her new office. After being re-elected to the position on July 2006, she created history once again by being elected president of the Newark Municipal Council, making her the first female ever to hold that position.
Crump is former president and member of the Board of Trustees for Integrity House, Inc. She is a Volunteer in the School Leadership Council of Weequahic High School
Weequahic High School
Weequahic High School is a public high school in Newark in Essex County, New Jersey. The school is operated by the Newark Public Schools and is located at 279 Chancellor Avenue....
, and a member of the South District Precinct Association.
Crump became the first African-American President of the Greater Newark Chapter of the New Jersey State Opera Guild, a founding member of the New Jersey Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc, and of the Global Women’s Leadership Collaborative of New Jersey.
Crump is very active in her community was Vice-Chairperson of the Steering Committee for Bridge to Recovery and a member of the Board of Trustees for the Boys and Girls Club of Newark. She is still an active member of Delta Sigma Theta
Delta Sigma Theta
Delta Sigma Theta is a non-profit Greek-lettered sorority of college-educated women who perform public service and place emphasis on the African American community. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority was founded on January 13, 1913 by twenty-two collegiate women at Howard University...
sorority, a public service sorority.