Ron Oden

Ron Oden
19th Mayor of Palm Springs
In office
December 1, 2003 – December 5, 2007
Preceded by Will Kleindienst
Succeeded by Steve Pougnet
Personal details
Born (1950-03-21) March 21, 1950
Political party Democratic
Children 2

Ron Oden (born March 21, 1950) is an American politician. In November 2003, he was elected the first African-American mayor of Palm Springs, California, after serving eight years on the city council.

Biography

Oden was born in Detroit, Michigan, and raised in Los Angeles, California. He was an ordained Seventh-day Adventist minister and holds two Master's degrees, but stepped away from the church shortly before entering politics.[1]

In 2007, he was honored with a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars.[2]

He is openly gay and is the father of two daughters, Brooke and Brittany. He is also the grandfather of two granddaughters and two grandsons.[3] In June 2006, he lost in the Democratic primary for a seat in the California State Assembly by less than 100 votes.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Desert Mayor Seeks Assembly Seat « Ron Oden Media
  2. ↑ Palm Springs Walk of Stars: By Date Dedicated
  3. ↑
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-10-11. Retrieved 2006-09-29.
Political offices
Preceded by
Will Kleindienst		 Mayor of Palm Springs, California
December 1, 2003–December 5, 2007		 Succeeded by
Steve Pougnet


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