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Kate Gallego: “At the time, none of the 15 largest cities had a female…”

Featuring: Kate Gallego, Democrat | Mayor of Phoenix | Arizona

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The Rise & Resilience of Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego

Published | Video Starts at 06:36

So I originally decided I couldn't run for mayor, that people would be skeptical of a young woman with an infant and no husband in one of these roles. At the time, none of the 15 largest cities had a female mayor. And I just thought, to the extent women run, they're usually at the end of their career for these executive positions. My divorce was fairly public. (06:36–06:42)

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Asserts that when she considered running for mayor, none of the 15 largest U.S. cities had a female mayor.

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