Van Freeman White
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Van Freeman White was a politician
from Minneapolis, Minnesota
. He was the first African-American to be elected to the Minneapolis City Council
. He served from 1980-1989.
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
from Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
. He was the first African-American to be elected to the Minneapolis City Council
Minneapolis City Council
The Minneapolis City Council is the governing body of the City of Minneapolis. The City Council is composed of 13 single member districts, called wards. Barbara Johnson is president of the council. The council is dominated by members of the DFL Party with 12 members. The Green Party has one member...
. He served from 1980-1989.