HALIFAX — The first black woman to be elected as a mayor in Canada has died. Daurene Lewis, a seventh generation descendant of black loyalists, became the mayor of Annapolis Royal, N.S., in 1984.
A news release from the Nova Scotia government praises her career, noting she was also the first black woman to run in a Nova Scotia provincial election.
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Lewis was a member of the Order of Canada, and most recently, she was principal at the Nova Scotia Community College IT and Akerley campuses.
Lewis trained as a registered nurse, and had 30 years of experience in the health-care sector. She also was a former director of the centre for women in business at Mount Saint Vincent University.
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