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Priscilla A. Wooten (March 31, 1936 – February 15, 2017) was an American politician who served in the New York City Council from 1983 to 2001.

In 1997, Wooten was the first African-American to endorse Mayor Rudy Giuliani's ultimately successful re-election campaign.

She died on February 15, 2017, in Brooklyn, New York City, New York at age 80.

References

1. Somini Sengupta (1996-09-29). "After Victory Comes 'Dirty' Politics". The New York Times. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
2. "First, Punish the Candidates". The New York Times. 1997-08-24. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
3. ^ Leonard Greene (2017-02-20). "Former Brooklyn Councilwoman Priscilla Wooten dead at age 80". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2019-01-16.

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