Editing Shirley Dean (section)

==Early political career==
Dean started her political career by organizing the Bonita-Berryman Neighborhood Association, which led to her appointment in 1971 to the city's Planning Commission. In the early 70s, she worked with Urban Care to stop the development of a large shopping center on the waterfront.<ref name="berkeleydailyplanet.com"/>  She also worked with Urban Care to achieve Council approval for what is recognized as one of the best Landmarks Preservation Ordinances in the Nation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lpo2006.org/arguments/|title=Landmarks Preservation Ordinance 2006|work=lpo2006.org}}</ref> In 1976, she was elected from a caucus in her congressional district as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in [[New York City]] pledged to Senator [[Frank Church]].<ref>[http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/ContentDisplay.aspx?id=24786 ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090208065755/http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/ContentDisplay.aspx?id=24786 |date=February 8, 2009 }}</ref>

Dean served on the Berkeley City Council for 15 years between 1975 and 1994.<ref name="berkeley.edu"/>  She was first elected to the City Council in 1975 as an at large member, she served on the council until 1982.  When district elections were adopted in Berkeley in 1986 Dean was the first elected council member from District 5, she held the seat until 1994 when she was elected Mayor.