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Biography: Bruce R. Watkins was an American politician who served as the mayor of Kansas City, Missouri from 1979 to 1991. He was the first African American to be elected mayor of a major city in the Midwest. Age: 99 years old (as of 2021) Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) Physical Stats: Unknown Dating/Affairs: Unknown Family: Bruce R. Watkins was married to his wife, Mary, for over 50 years. They had two children, Bruce Jr. and Mary Ann. Career: Bruce R. Watkins began his career in politics in the late 1950s, when he was elected to the Kansas City Board of Education. He served on the board for 12 years, and was elected president in 1967. In 1971, he was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives, where he served until 1979. In 1979, he was elected mayor of Kansas City, and served in that position until 1991. During his tenure, he was credited with helping to revitalize the city's downtown area, and for his efforts to improve race relations. Net Worth: Unknown

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Age 100 years old
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Born 20 March 1924
Birthday 20 March
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Nationality United States

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2001

Monuments erected in his honor include the Spirit of Freedom fountain at Brush Creek Boulevard and Cleveland Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri and the Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center at Blue Parkway and Cleveland Avenue and Bruce R. Watkins Drive, a major thoroughfare in Kansas City completed October 22, 2001. Both landmarks are within walking distance of the family business co-founded by Theron Watkins, Watkins Brothers Memorial Chapel.

1989

The Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center, dedicated in December, 1989, is dedicated to the legacy of Mr. Watkins. It features exhibits about the artistic, cultural and social history of the African-American experience.

1964

During his time on City Council, Watkins championed civil rights and equal employment opportunities. On Sept 13, 1963, he established Public Accommodations Ordinance No. 29153 which prohibited race based discrimination in private businesses. This legislation was hotly contested and submitted to a public referendum before finally passing on April 18, 1964.

1924

Bruce Riley Watkins (March 20, 1924 Parkville, Missouri - September 13, 1980 Kansas City, Missouri) and his stepfather Theron B. Watkins (1877–1950) were prominent political and social activists in Kansas City and Jackson County, Missouri. The younger Watkins was the first African-American elected to Kansas City's City Council, in 1963; the first African-American elected to office in that county's administration, in 1966; and the first African-American to nearly win election as Kansas City Mayor, in April 1979. Watkins was a Republican and served as Chair of the Jackson County Democratic Committee. Watkins and his close friend Leon Jordan established the political club "Freedom, Inc." in 1962.