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Kathy Kozachenko | |
|---|---|
| Ann Arbor City Council, Second Ward (Michigan) | |
| In office 1974–1976 | |
| Preceded by | Nancy Wechsler (HR) |
| Succeeded by | Earl W. Greene (D) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alexandra Virginia |
| Political party | Human Rights Party |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
Kathy Kozachenko (born 1953) is an American politician who was the first openly LGBT candidate to successfully run for political office in the United States.[1] Kozachenko ran on the ticket of the Human Rights Party (HRP), the local, left-wing third party, which had already succeeded in winning two Ann Arbor, Michigan, council seats in 1972.[2]
- ^ Friess, Steve (December 11, 2015). "The First Openly Gay Person to Win an Election in America Was Not Harvey Milk". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ Compton, Julie (April 2, 2020). "Meet the lesbian who made political history years before Harvey Milk". NBC News. Retrieved 3 April 2020.