Amazing Oklahoman: Patience Latting OKC’s 1st Female Mayor

Tuesday, November 10th 2020, 10:46 pm

By: News 9

Amazing Oklahoman: Patience Latting OKC’s 1st Female Mayor

Amazing Oklahoman: Patience Latting OKC’s 1st Female Mayor

News 9 looks back at a woman whose civic duty led her from the PTA all the way to city hall.

Patience Latting broke ground as Oklahoma City's first female mayor, but her career in politics began in after school meetings.

She catapulted from the state PTA to becoming the first female member of Oklahoma City's City Council.

Meet our Amazing Oklahoman.

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