Ron Oden (born March 21, 1950) is an American politician. In November 2003, he was elected the first gay African-American mayor of Palm Springs, California, after serving eight years on the city council. He became the first Black openly gay man to be a mayor of a U.S. city.

Oden is openly gay and is the father of two daughters, Brooke and Brittany Oden. He is also the grandfather of two granddaughters and two grandsons.

Jan 29, 2008 · Oden was the first openly gay African American elected to lead a California city. Although blacks comprise only 3% of the city’s population, the gay and lesbian population, an estimated 30 % of the total, is proportionately one of the largest of any California city.

May 8, 2006 · His former wife had her New Orleans home damaged by Hurricane Katrina, and she and Oden’s two daughters relocated to Palm Springs. “She’s the mother of my children,” Oden said.

Mar 10, 2006 · The 55-year-old Oden, a former Seventh-day Adventist minister and sociology professor, said that if elected to the Assembly, he would work to improve educational opportunities for poor...

Oden was born at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California on September 2, 1953. He started drawing at about age eight, and began painting in oils by age 12. At age 13 the young artist drew and painted school murals. Throughout …

Ron Oden is the first African American and the first openly gay man to hold the office of Mayor of Palm Springs, California. Born on March 21, 1950 in Detroit, Michigan, Oden attended Oakwood College (now University) in Huntsville, Alabama where he recei...

In November 2003, he was elected Mayor of Palm Springs, becoming the first Black out LGBTQ+ person elected mayor of any U.S. city. Ron championed embracing Palm Springs’ past and its diverse LGBTQ+ community and, as Mayor, focused on expanding diversity while leading the city’s first LGBTQ+ majority on the City Council.

Feb 22, 2019 · He is the father of two daughters, Brooke and Brittany. He is also the grandfather of two granddaughters and two grandsons. Carlos Palma is currently a junior at Hoover High school. He is currently 16 years old and has three sisters. He has a dog that means a lot to him. He... Ron Oden was born on March 21, 1950, and is an American politician.

Ron Oden - Oden is an openly gay politician. In November 2003, he was elected the mayor of Palm Springs, Calif., after serving eight years on its city council. He is the father of two...