Keith St. John
| Keith C. St. John | |
|---|---|
| Albany Common Council Alderman, 2nd Ward | |
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In office 1990–1998 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 5, 1957 |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
Keith C. St. John (born August 5, 1957) is a New York African American openly gay politician. He claims that he is the first African American openly gay person elected to public office in the world.[1]
He started his legal career in Albany, New York in 1985.[1]
On November 7, 1989, St. John became the first openly gay African American person elected to public office in the United States.[1] On November 2, 1993, he was reelected to another 4-year term as an Albany Common Council Alderman of the 2nd Ward.[1]
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