Odessa Bond

Odessa Bond (1943-) earned a BA from Morgan State, and during her senior year, she played violin in the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. She did graduate work at both Howard and Temple Universities, and also studied at the Sorbonne. She worked as a middle school teacher in Philadelphia and at one point entered the Miss Universe pageant. Bond ran for mayor of Philadelphia in 1971 as a Republican and received 2780 votes in the GOP primary. She declared her candidacy at an autograph party for her only novel, The Double Tragedy. In 1976, she ran for delegate to the Republican National Convention.

As of 2017, Bond still lives in Philadelphia.

Sources:

Gervasi, Angela. “Kingsessing: Seniors Find Creative Outlet At Open Mic.” Philadelphia Neighborhoods, 11 Oct. 2017, www.philadelphianeighborhoods.com/2017/10/11/kingsessing-seniors-find-creative-outlet-at-open-mic/.

Lynch, Dan. “Prince, Pretzel Man and Beauty Running for Mayor.” The Philadelphia Inquirer, 14 May 1971.

Nelson, Nels. “Miss Bond VS Longstreth.” The Philadelphia Inquirer, 5 Apr. 1971.

“Odessa Bond Gave Adrenaline to Tired Campaign.” The Philadelphia Inquirer, 18 Mar. 1971.

“People.” The Philadelphia Daily News, 19 Apr. 1976.

“Prince, Pretzel Vendor, 5 Others Also on Ballot.” The Philadelphia Inquirer, 19 May 1971.