Loretta Thompson-Glickman

Loretta Thompson-Glickman
45th Mayor of Pasadena
In office
1982–1984
Preceded byJosephine Heckman
Succeeded byBill Bogaard
Personal details
Born(1945-05-23)May 23, 1945
DiedMarch 18, 2001(2001-03-18) (aged 55)
Lubbock, Texas
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Saul Glickman (1972-1982, div.)
William B. Hillson (1991-1994, div.)
Elijah W. Austin (m. 1994)
OccupationSinger, politician

Loretta Jean Thompson-Glickman (May 23, 1945 – March 18, 2001) was an American politician. She became the first African-American mayor of Pasadena, California, in 1982, which also made her the first Black woman to be mayor of an American city of over 100,000 residents.