Katie Dorsett Death | Obituary – Former cabinet secretary and @GuilfordCounty elected leader Katie Dorsett has sadly passed away, Katie First African American woman elected to @greensborocity council.
Dorsett was the first African American woman elected to Greensboro City Council. She later served as a Guilford County commissioner and state cabinet secretary before becoming a state senator. She retired from elected politics 10 years ago and was succeeded by state Sen. Gladys Robinson, D-Guilford.
Trailblazing elected leader and former state legislator Katie Dorsett has died. Hargett Funeral Service of Greensboro will handle her funeral arrangements.