Politics
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Oral History: Dr. Adrienne Perry
July 18, 2025Bradlee-McIntyre House MuseumLongwood Florida Dr. Adrienne Mills Perry was interviewed by Jason Byrne, president of the Longwood Historic Society. She shared with us her life story, from her childhood through her career as an educator and politician, and her subsequent activities in retirement. Dr. Perry was raised in Harlem, suffered racism in Georgia, and moved to Seminole County in 1975. She became the second black elected official in Seminole County in 1989. Read More
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Mayors of Longwood
1923 / Edward Warren Henck The town founder spent many of the early years as its mayor. He was the first mayor when the city was incorporated in 1923. 1924-1929 / James E. Walker Elected to four consecutive terms as mayor, starting in 1924 and lasting until he died in office in 1929. 1930-1932 / R. R. Green Elected to fill the post vacated by James E. Walker’s death. 1932-? J. H. Menick After being elected, would spend months on end at his home in Connecticut. 1938- 1942 / George H. Bridge Jr. … 1942-1946 / C. S. Baker ……
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Adrienne Perry elected to Longwood City Commission
Adrienne Perry was elected to the Longwood city commission in 1989, winning her district with 77% of the vote. She served a second term, running unopposed in 1991. After the start of her second term, she was elected mayor by fellow commissioners in November 1991. She served Longwood with distinction during her two terms, in an era of a series of blunders and scandals in the small town. Perry was born in Harlem in 1943. She moved to Seminole County with her husband, Justice James E. C. Perry, in 1975. The couple still lives in the Rangeline Road house they…