Helen Rankin

Helen Rankin
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 30th district
In office
September 14, 1978-December 31, 1994
Preceded by James Rankin
Succeeded by Samuel T. Britton
Personal details
Born September 12, 1936[1]
Political party Democratic

L. Helen Rankin (born September 12, 1936) is a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives.[2] She was the first African-American woman to serve in the Ohio House of representatives.[3]

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References

  1. Royster, Jacqueline Jones (2003). Profiles of Ohio women, 1803-2003. Ohio University Press. p. 158. ISBN 978-0-8214-1508-5.
  2. http://ohioladiesgallery.org/PublicOfficial.aspx?personId=108204