Eileen Anderson (born October 18, 1928 in Bell, California) is the first and so far only woman to serve as Mayor of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. She was in office from 1981 to 1985. A Democrat, Anderson served in various positions in the city and county and the state. She was the first Hawaii State Director of Budget and Finance.
Read more about Eileen Anderson: Early Life, Mayor of Honolulu, Women in Politics
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—Robert Burns (1759–1796)