Yvette Jarvis

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Yvette Jarvis, a 1979 magna cum laude graduate of Boston University, is the first African-American elected to public office in Greece in October 2002. As an elected city councilwoman in Athens, Jarvis is a former professional athlete, model and actress. She is also a strong supporter of human rights, those particularly of Greece's women, children, immigrants, and the disabled. One of Jarvis' political accomplishments includes the establishment of a national toll free hotline for victims of domestic violence in April 2003.

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