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Biography
Eileen Givens is a former American politician from California. Givens is a former mayor of Glendale, California.
Early life
Givens was born as Eileen Hadley. Givens' father was Wayne E. Hadley. Givens' mother was Shirley McKay Hadley (1923-2012).
Givens' maternal grandfather was Douglas McKay, former Oregon governor and U.S. interior secretary.
Career
In April 1994, Givens became the mayor of Glendale, California, until April 1995.
On April 4, 1995, Givens won the election and continued serving as a member of city council for Glendale, California. Givens received 39.69% of the votes.
In April 1998, Givens became the mayor of Glendale, California, until April 1999.
Givens is the author of I Baked a Cake for Ike and Mamie!, a memoir of her grandfather Douglas McKay.
Personal life
Givens' husband is Jim Givens. Givens and her family lives in McMinnville, Oregon.