Mary Beck

Mary Virginia Beck (Ukrainian: Євгенія Михайлівна Бек, Rusyn: Євґенія Бек, 29 February 1908 - 30 January 2005) was a Detroit Democratic Party politician, female activist and journalist from Pennsylvania, most notable for being Detroit's first female city council woman. She was also the first Ukrainian-American of Lemko descent to serve in that capacity. Quotes about Mary Beck Mary Beck was often called ‘the Lady of Many Firsts.’ But most significant and rewarding was her participation on behalf of various ethnic groups. In the Ukrainian community, to which she was linked by her Ukrainian parentage, she was dubbed a ‘freedom fighter’ for her ceaseless efforts to reveal the plight of Ukraine and other nations that struggled to free themselves from the subjugation of the Soviet Union. Mary Beck Retrieved 16 April 2025 Mary was deeply committed to the Ukrainian-American community. Beck Mary Virginia Retrieved 16 April 2025 External links Category:Women politicians in the United States Category:Democratic Party (United States) politicians Category:People from Pennsylvania Category:1908 births Category:2005 deaths Category:Women born in the 1900s