Helen Rankin | |
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Member of the OhioHouseofRepresentatives from the 30th district | |
In office September 14, 1978 – December 31, 1994 | |
Preceded by | James Rankin |
Succeeded by | Samuel T. Britton |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] | September 12,1936
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]
In February 2013,Rankin was recognized by the Cincinnati City Council as a prominent local African American. [3]