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Sheila Kuehl (L) and Judy Abdo (R), December 14, 1997
1media/SMPL_Kuehl and Abdo_thumb.jpg2024-04-25T10:48:39-07:00Beth McDonald0fdc6d8696ca8ca12c571f0f59d3d5703e5e4ab0449872In 1988, Abdo became the first openly lesbian elected to Santa Monica’s city leadership. Abdo and Kuehl first met in 1978, shortly after Kuehl graduated from Harvard Law School. Kuehl was California's first openly gay state legislator, elected to the California State Assembly in 1994, and the California State Senate in 2000plain2024-04-25T10:49:07-07:00Santa Monica Public LibraryPolitics; LesbiansFor copyright and usage questions, please contact the holding institution.Beth McDonald0fdc6d8696ca8ca12c571f0f59d3d5703e5e4ab0