What is Pat Russell?
'''Pat Russell''' (December 31, 1923 – February 11, 2021) was an American community activist. She was a member of the [[Los Angeles City Council]]. She was the fourth woman to serve on that city council. Russell was a member of the city council from 1969 to 1987. She was the first woman to be City Council president from 1981 to 1987. Russell was born in [[Portland, Oregon]]. Russell died on February 11, 2021 in [[Los Angeles]] from [[cancer]], aged 97.<ref>[https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-02-14/former-los-angeles-city-council-president-pat-russell-first-woman-dies Former L.A. City Council President Pat Russell, first woman elected to post, dies at 97]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Russell, Pat}} [[Category:1923 births]] [[Category:2021 deaths]] [[Category:Cancer deaths in Los Angeles]] [[Category:Politicians from Portland, Oregon]] [[Category:Politicians from Los Angeles]] [[Category:Democratic Party (United States) politicians]] {{US-bio-stub}}