Daurene Lewis was a descendant of Rose Fortune, a Virginian who became the first female police officer in North America.
13 Facts About Daurene Lewis
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Daurene Lewis's issues included increasing awareness of the area's history, and attempts at community revitalization.
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Daurene Lewis was appointed as deputy mayor in 1982 working alongside Mayor George Richardson.
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In 1984, Daurene Lewis was elected mayor of Annapolis Royal, making her the first female black mayor in Canada.
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Daurene Lewis attempted to enter provincial politics in the 1988 election, making an unsuccessful bid to represent Annapolis West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for the Liberal Party.
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Daurene Lewis was the first black woman in Nova Scotia to run in a provincial election.
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Daurene Lewis was the former executive director of the Centre for Women in Business at Mount Saint Vincent University.
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Daurene Lewis was principal of both the Institute of Technology and Akerley Campuses of the Nova Scotia Community College.
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Daurene Lewis completed an extended terms on the board of directors of Canada Post and the Governor General's Order of Canada Advisory Council.
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Daurene Lewis was on the executive of the Vanier Institute of the Family and the Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts.
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Daurene Lewis was a member of the International Women's Foundation.
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In 1994 Daurene Lewis was added to the Black Cultural Centre Wall of Honour.
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Daurene Lewis received both the Queen's Jubilee Medal and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.