Preston A. Daniels | |
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Mayor of Des Moines | |
In office November 3, 1997 – January 5, 2004 | |
Preceded by | Robert D. Ray (interim) |
Succeeded by | Frank Cownie |
Personal details | |
Born | October 5, 1945 [[Joliet, Illinois ]] |
Political party | Democratic |
Children | Preston A. Daniels II |
Residence | Des Moines, Iowa |
Alma mater | Drake University |
Occupation | Politician, civic human rights leader |
Preston A. Daniels is an American politician who became the first African-American mayor of Des Moines, Iowa.