By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer - Lauren Hammond, the first Black woman elected to the Sacramento City Council, died in her sleep at the age of 68 after a career of public service and community leadership, leaving behind a legacy of blazing a trail for those who would follow.
(FOX40.COM) — The first black woman ever elected to Sacramento City Council died in her sleep on Thursday night, according to multiple reports. Lauren Hammond served Sacramento’s District 5 from 1997-2013. She was elected and re-elected three times and served a total of four consecutive terms. “@TheCityofSac council, and a two decade employee of the […]