Cindy Sheehan's Soapbox March 8, 2015 GUEST: Gayle McLaughlin TOPIC: Woman Power GAYLE (from Wiki): Gayle McLaughlin (born 1952 in Chicago, Illinois ) is a California politician. She is a member of the Green Party and, since 2006, the mayor of Richmond, California . McLaughlin was elected on November 7, 2006 by a 242-vote [1] margin over incumbent mayor Irma A. Anderson . [2] Richmond is, as of 2009, the largest city in the country with a Green Party mayor. [3] In 2014, she was elected to a city council seat after being termed out of the mayor's office. McLaughlin is a social activist who has participated in the peace , social justice , civil rights , and environmental movements. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology , with graduate study in psychology and education. She was first elected to the City Council in 2004, winning one of five open seats, with 11,191 votes or 10% in 2004. [4] She has lived in Richmond since 2001. [5