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Mary Ann Petty honored as Albany’s first Black City employee, 53 years after she started at age 19

Mary Ann Petty honored as Albany’s first Black City employee, 53 years after she started at age 19

Albany recently honored Mary Ann Petty, who was the city’s first Black female employee. Hired at 19, her job was an important step in mixing up the city’s workforce, which was required by desegregation laws.  During her long and important career with the city, she started as a customer service record clerk and moved up…

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