Robert L. Savage

Robert Lee Savage was the first African American to serve as mayor of Emeryville, California.[1]

Marriage and family

He was married to Theresa Savage.[2] His grandson, MiAndrew Rachal, was the victim of a homicide in 2012.[1]

Politics and legacy

Savage served two terms in the mid-1990s.[2] The City of Emeryville named its recreation center, The Robert L. Savage Recreation Center, in his honor.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 KTVU (September 6, 2012). "Family outraged by latest Oakland homicide". KTVU. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
  2. 1 2 CBS San Francisco (September 6, 2012). "Oakland Shooting Victim Identified As Grandson Of Former Emeryville Mayor". CBS San Francisco. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
  3. City of Emeryville. "Recreation Center". Retrieved September 8, 2012.


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