Corinne Freeman
Corinne Freeman (November 9, 1926 – May 11, 2014) was the mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida, United States, serving from April 1, 1977 until 1985. She was the city's first female mayor. After serving as mayor she would be a member of the Pinellas County School Board for the next 10 years. Freeman was born in Brooklyn in 1926. She was a graduate of Adelphi University and eventually became a nurse afterwards. In 1968, Freeman moved from Marblehead, Massachusetts, to St. Petersburg with her husband, Michael (died 2001), and their son, Stephan. Freeman was active with local women 's Republican clubs in Massachusetts and Florida when she lived in those respective states. She was also active with the League of Women Voters as well. Corrine was one of four Jewish mayors of St. Petersburg. She died of cancer on May 11, 2014, at the age of 87.