Billy G. Mills, Among First Black Members of LA City Council, Dead at 96

Billy G. Mills, Among First Black Members of LA City Council, Dead at 96

Mayor Karen Bass Sunday paid tribute to Billy G. Mills, the trailblazing former Los Angeles City Councilman and judge who died last month at the age of 96. Mills died at his Los Angeles home on June 27, his son James Edward Mills said. “Today, Los Angeles mourns the passing of Billy G. Mills, a trailblazing public servant, civil rights attorney, and jurist whose life helped shape the arc of justice and opportunity in our city,” Bass wrote. “As t…

Billy G. Mills, One of the First Blacks Elected to L.A. City Council, Passes at 96

Billy Gene Mills, the first African American to graduate from UCLA Law School and one of the first Blacks elected to the Los Angeles City Council, passed away in his Leimert Park home on June 27.  He was 96 years old. The post Billy G. Mills, One of the First Blacks Elected to L.A. City Council, Passes at 96 appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.

Billy G. Mills, one of the first Black members of the LA City Council, dies at 96

Mayor Karen Bass Sunday paid tribute to Billy G. Mills, the trailblazing former Los Angeles City Councilman and judge who died last month.

Billy G. Mills, among first Black politicians elected to L.A. City Council, dies

Billy Gene Mills was elected to the Los Angeles City Council in 1963 and served until 1974. He was also the first Black graduate of the UCLA Law School.

Mayor Bass Issues Statement Following the Passing of Former Los Angeles City Councilmember and Civil Rights Leader Billy G. Mills

LOS ANGELES — Mayor Karen Bass July 6 issued the following statement on the passing of civil rights leader Billy G. Mills: “Today, Los Angeles mourns the passing of Billy G. Mills, a trailblazing public servant, civil rights attorney, and jurist whose life helped shape the arc of justice and opportunity in our city. […] The post Mayor Bass Issues Statement Following the Passing of Former Los Angeles City Councilmember and Civil Rights Leader Bil…

Billy G. Mills, Trailblazing Former LA Councilman and Judge, Dies at 96

LOS ANGELES — Billy G. Mills, a former Los Angeles City Councilman and Superior Court judge who was one of the first Black elected officials to serve on the City Council, has died at 96.