Lillian DeBaptiste
Lillian Louise DeBaptiste | |
|---|---|
| 62nd Mayor of West Chester | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Jordan Norley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 15, 1951 |
| Spouse(s) | Thomas D. Lambert Sr. |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | West Chester University (Graduate in Psychology) |
Lillian Louise DeBaptiste (born November 15, 1951) is an American politician and funeral director. A Democrat, she is currently serving as Mayor of West Chester, the seat of Chester County, Pennsylvania. She is the borough's first black female mayor.
Early life and education
DeBaptiste graduated from both Henderson High School and West Chester University in psychology.[1]
Professional career
DeBaptiste has been a funeral director at her family's funeral home, DeBaptiste Funeral Homes, since 1973. The business has a location in West Chester and another in Bryn Mawr.[2] She runs a banquet hall as well. Called Milestone Events, it is located next door to the West Chester funeral home.[3][4]
Political career
On February 7, 2021, DeBaptiste announced her candidacy for Mayor of West Chester.[5] She won the Democratic primary, defeating the incumbent interim mayor Jordan Norley and a third candidate, Kyle Hudson.[6] DeBaptiste went on to win the general election in November and became the borough's first black female mayor on January 3, 2022.[7][8]
DeBaptiste endorsed Malcolm Kenyatta for the 2022 Pennsylvania Senate race.[9][10]
Electoral history
Mayor of West Chester, PA, 2021[6][11]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lillian L. DeBaptiste | 997 | 51.87% | |
| Democratic | Jordan Norley (Incumbent) | 665 | 34.60% | |
| Democratic | Kyle Hudson | 250 | 13.01% | |
| Write-in | 10 | 0.52% | ||
| Total votes | 1,922 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lillian L. DeBaptiste | 2,116 | 63.52% | |
| Libertarian | Beth Ann Rosica | 543 | 16.30% | |
| style="background-color: Template:Liberty for All/meta/color; width: 2px;" | | [[Liberty for All|Template:Liberty for All/meta/shortname]] | Eric R. Lorgus | 659 | 19.78% |
| Write-in | 13 | 0.39% | ||
| Total votes | 3,331 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Personal life
DeBaptiste is married to Thomas D. Lambert Sr. The couple lives in West Chester. They have five children and four grandchildren together.[1] DeBaptiste is the daughter of former mayor Clifford DeBaptiste, who served as the borough's first black mayor from 1994 to 2002 as a Republican.[12][13] Active in her community, DeBaptiste has worked with the Charles A. Melton Arts & Education Center,[1] the Chester County Community Foundation,[2] and her local Planned Parenthood branch.[14]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "DeBaptiste announces candidacy for West Chester mayor". Daily Local. 2021-02-05. Archived from the original on 2021-03-03.
- ↑ "History & Staff". DeBaptiste Funeral Homes. Retrieved 2022-01-10. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "DeBaptiste throws her hat in for West Chester mayor job". Daily Local. 2021-09-24. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
- ↑ "Milestone Events | Welcome". www.milestonemoments.net. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
- ↑ "DeBaptiste Announces Candidacy for West Chester Mayor". Lillian DeBaptiste for Mayor. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Official Results 2021 Municipal Primary Chester". chesco.org. June 4, 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "DeBaptiste takes over as new West Chester mayor". Daily Local. 2022-01-03. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ↑ "West Chester Weekly News Roundup". Hello, West Chester. 2022-01-07. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ↑ "Endorsements in Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate race keep stacking up". City & State Pennsylvania. 2022-02-18. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- ↑ "Underdog candidate for US Senate visits West Chester". Daily Local. 2022-02-19. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ↑ "Official Chester County 2021 Municipal Summary Results Report". chesco.org. November 22, 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Small Talk: Some living Black History: Former West Chester Mayor Clifford DeBaptiste". Delco Times. 2018-02-16. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- ↑ "Lillian DeBaptiste wins election!!". Lillian DeBaptiste for Mayor. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ↑ "Lillian DeBaptiste". Downtown West Chester PA. 2021-05-04. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
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