Daurene E. Lewis, CM is a Canadian politician and educator.
Born in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Lewis is a descendant of freed Loyalist African Americans who settled in Annapolis Royal in 1783. She is a descendant of Rose Fortune, a Virginian who became the first female police officer in North America
In 1984, Lewis was elected Mayor of Annapolis Royal, making her the first female black mayor in North America.
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