# Vel Phillips

> Velvalea Hortense Rodgers "Vel" Phillips was an American attorney, politician, jurist, and civil rights activist, who served as an alderperson and judge in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and as secretary of state of Wisconsin (1979-1983). She was the first African American woman to graduate from the University of Wisconsin Law School; the first African American, as well as the first woman, elected Alderwoman to the Milwaukee Common Council; and the first African American, as well as the first woman, to serve as a jurist in Wisconsin.

*American judge and politician*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1924-02-18
- **Died:** 2018-04-17
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 43.4
- **Momentum:** 1.2

## Sources
- [Vel Phillips](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vel_Phillips)
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- [Vel Phillips](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vel_Phillips)
- [Vel Phillips](https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vel_Phillips)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7918759)

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