Preston Daniels
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Preston A. Daniels | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Des Moines | |
| In office November 3, 1997 – January 5, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Robert D. Ray (interim) |
| Succeeded by | Frank Cownie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 5, 1945 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Children | Preston A. Daniels II |
| Alma mater | Drake University |
| Occupation | Politician, civic human rights leader |
Preston A. Daniels is an American politician who became the first African-American mayor of Des Moines, Iowa.
Preston Daniels served four years in the United States Army where he achieved the rank of sergeant. Daniels received his Bachelor of Science in psychology and his Master of Science in health science, both from Drake University, before he began his career at Employee and Family Resources (EFR) in Des Moines.[1]
