Lottie Shackelford: From School Mom to Mayor | Little Rock News

At 85, Lottie Shackelford is being honored as Woman of the Year in Public Service — a trailblazer whose journey began with watching her kids at school and spiraled into exposing a milk price-fixing scam that hurt students. From there, she co-founded Black Female Action, pushed for media representation, ran for city council (losing but not backing down), and went on to serve as a delegate to every Democratic National Convention from 1980 to 2012. She managed Bill Clinton’s presidential campaign, became Little Rock’s first female mayor in 1987, served on the UN Commission on Women, and helped found the Arkansas Women’s Foundation. Inspired by her father’s civic spirit, Shackelford’s legacy continues to shape Arkansas — one bold move at a time. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/5883575b0aede64b