In celebration of Black History Month, a former Arlington mayor will present Counting My Blessings Feb. 23 on SE Campus.
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Elzie Odom will present his memoir, Counting My Blessings, and discuss some of his life’s accomplishments.
“The presentation is commemorating Mayor Odom’s being the first African-American mayor of Arlington,” said Karen DeSimone, SE student activities administrative assistant.
Elected Arlington mayor May 3, 1997, Odom has a lengthy list of firsts on his résumé. According to the city of Arlington home page, Odom was elected the first African-American U.S. postal inspector in 1967.
“In 1990, he became the first African-American to be elected to the Arlington City Council, winning a runoff election by only 16 votes,” the site says.
The presentation will be 11:30 a.m.-12:50 p.m. in the SE Campus Ballroom.
—Amelia Smith