Sharon Sayles Belton

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sharon Sayles Belton
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	May 13, 1951(1951-05-13)
Age	73
Country	United States
Birth City	Minnesota
Horoscope	Taurus

Sharon Sayles Belton Biography

Sharon Sayles Belton is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on May 13, 1951 in Minnesota, United States. First African American and woman to be elected as the mayor of Minneapolis the office that she served from 1994 until 2001. She was awarded the highly coveted Rosa Parks Award for her political work.

Her name was African American mayor like She was an African American mayor like Marion Barry..

Sharon Sayles Belton (born May 13, 1951) is an American community leader, politician and activist. She is Vice President of Community Relations and Government Affairs for Thomson Reuters Legal business.

Sayles Belton is involved in race equality, community and neighborhood development, public policy, women’s, family and children’s issues, police- community relations and youth development. In 1978 she co-founded the Harriet Tubman Shelter for Battered Women in Minneapolis. She is a co-founder of the National Coalition Against Sexual Assault. She contributed to the Neighborhood Revitalization Program, Clean Water Partnership, Children’s Healthcare and Hospital, the American Bar Association, the Bush Foundation, the United States Conference of Mayors, the National League of Cities, and Hennepin County Medical Center by chairing or serving on their boards.

She was the mother of three children along with spouse Steven Belton.

Sharon Sayles Belton Net Worth

Sharon Sayles Belton is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sharon Sayles Belton 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was a sociology and biology student in Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

She halted a wave of crime in the time she was elected during the late 90’s.

The city also addressed archaic utilities billing, outdated water treatment and neighborhood flooding. By the end of the decade, Minneapolis had increased property values, the city had its first increase in population since the 1940s, and there was reversal of a “50-year economic slide.” Fraser credits Sayles Belton with stabilizing neighborhoods amid racial tensions, supporting the school system, and being an able and savvy city manager. Critics opposed the use of city subsidies for downtown development, said to total $90 million combined for the Target store and Block E.

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Who is Sharon Sayles Belton Dating?

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Sayles Belton continued to enjoy broad support from poorer constituents but lost popularity among the more affluent. In the 2001 election she lost her party’s endorsement and the primary. She was defeated by R.T. Rybak, a fellow DFLer.

Facts & Trivia

Sharon Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Sharon Sayles Belton celebrates birthday on May 13 of every year.

Who is Sharon Sayles Belton?

Sharon Sayles Belton is vice president, Government Affairs and Community Relations for Thomson Reuters, and from 1994 to 2001, the mayor of Minneapolis , where she was the first woman and first African American to be elected mayor.

Where is Sharon Sayles Belton?

Former Minneapolis Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton appointed to the board overseeing U.S. Bank Stadium. Former Minneapolis Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton has joined the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority (MSFA), the board that oversees U.S. Bank Stadium, following her appointment by Mayor Jacob Frey last month.

How old is Sharon Sayles Belton?

71 years (May 13, 1951)

Who was the first black mayor in Minnesota?

Melvin Whitfield Carter III (born January 8, 1979) is an American politician who has served as mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota, since 2018. Elected to his first term in 2017 and reelected in 2021, Carter is the 55th mayor of St. Paul and its first African American mayor.

How much money does the mayor of St Paul make?

As of May 25, 2022, the average annual pay for a Mayor in Saint Paul is $180,630 a year.