Longtime Arlington resident Elzie Odom, the city’s first Black Mayor, a trailblazer and a champion of the people, died Monday.
He was 96.
Odom was known for advancing a number of important issues in Arlington, including “opportunities for youth, improved transportation and mobility, inclusion in city boards and commissions,” the City of Arlington’s Susan Schrock, managing editor/media relations, wrote in a tribute to Odom…