Velvalea “Vel” Phillips
Velvalea "Vel" Phillips was elected Wisconsin's Secretary of State, the first black woman to hold a statewide elected executive office; 1979.
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Velvalea "Vel" Phillips was elected Wisconsin's Secretary of State, the first black woman to hold a statewide elected executive office; 1979.
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