Eunice Sato | |
|---|---|
 Sato in 1975 | |
| 23rd Mayor of Long Beach | |
| In office 1980–1982 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas J. Clark |
| Succeeded by | Thomas J. Clark |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1921-06-08)June 8, 1921 Livingston, California, U.S. |
| Died | February 12, 2021(2021-02-12) (aged 99)[1] Long Beach, California, U.S.[2] |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Thomas Sato (m.1950–2013; his death) |
| Occupation | Teacher, politician |
| Known for | First female mayor of Long Beach |
Eunice Noda Sato (June 8, 1921 – February 12, 2021) was an American politician. She served as mayor ofLong Beach, California from 1980 to 1982. As such she was the first Asian-American female mayor of a major American city, as well as the first female mayor of Long Beach.[3][4]
Sato was the daughter of Japanese parents Bunsaku and Sawa Maeda Noda. She attendedModesto Junior College, theUniversity of Northern Colorado, andColumbia University, and became a teacher. She taught inMichigan and overseas inYokohama, Japan. In 1950, she married Thomas Takahashi Sato. She moved to Long Beach in 1956.[5] She was elected to the Long Beach City Council in 1975 and served until 1986.[6] In 1991 she was appointed to the U.S. National Advisory Council on Educational Research byGeorge H. W. Bush. In September 2014, the former Hill Middle School, near the campus ofCalifornia State University, Long Beach was named in her honor, as Sato Academy of Mathematics and Science.[7][8] Sato died at her home in Long Beach on February 12, 2021, aged 99.[2]
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