Willie Mae Reid

Willie Mae Reid (born April 20, 1928) is an American politician who ran as the Socialist Workers Party candidate for Mayor of Chicago in 1975, winning 16,693 votes but coming in third place against Richard J. Daley. The number had fallen from the number of signatures she'd acquired to get on the ballot, 66,000. She also ran as their vice presidential candidate in 1976 (Presidential candidate: Peter Camejo) and 1992 (Presidential candidate: James "Mac" Warren), winning 91,314 votes. Bibliography The racist offensive against busing: the lessons of Boston, how to fight back (1974) Last hired, first fired. Affirmative action vs seniority NY: Pathfinder Press. 1975. Black Women's Struggle for Equality NY: Pathfinder Press. (1976) (co-author) Which way for the women's movement? How to win against the attacks on women's rights NY: Pathfinder Press. (1977) (co-author) References 1928 births Living people African-American candidates for Vice President of the United States American Trotskyists American women writers Politicians from Chicago 1976 United States vice-presidential candidates 1992 United States vice-presidential candidates 20th-century American politicians Socialist Workers Party (United States) vice presidential nominees Female candidates for Vice President of the United States Communist women writers Socialist Workers Party (United States) politicians from Illinois