Lila Cockrell | |
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| Mayor of San Antonio | |
| In office June 1, 1989 – June 1, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Cisneros |
| Succeeded by | Nelson Wolff |
| In office May 1, 1975 – May 1, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Charles L. Becker |
| Succeeded by | Henry Cisneros |
| San Antonio City Councilwoman | |
| In office 1973–1975 | |
| In office 1963–1970 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lila May Banks January 19, 1922 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | August 29, 2019 (aged 97) San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Sidney Earl Cockrell Jr.
(m. 1941; died 1986) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Southern Methodist University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy WAVES |
| Rank | Ensign |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Lila May Banks Cockrell (January 19, 1922 – August 29, 2019) was an American politician who served twice as mayor of San Antonio, Texas. During World War II, she served in the WAVES branch of the United States Navy. She served as President of the Dallas and San Antonio chapters of the League of Women Voters during the 1950s.[1][2]
- ^ "Lila Cockrell Records" (PDF). Municipal Archives and Records. City of San Antonio. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- ^ Judith A. Leavitt (1985). American Women Managers and Administrators: A Selective Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth-century Leaders in Business, Education, and Government. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 47. ISBN 9780313237485.