Vote for Verna Barnes - 1963
This flyer asks Huachuca City residents to vote for Verna L. Barnes and elect her as the first female council member for the town. Mrs. Barnes was defeated.
Later, in 1971, Mrs. Barnes donated a triangle-shaped piece of land that was approximately one quarter of an acre to the city. The land adjacent to the north gate of Fort Huachuca became McCrey Park. It was named after Barnes' aunt who was one of the first residents of the area.
The first female council member for the town and also the first female mayor was Margaret Jones. She was appointed to council in 1974 and chosen as mayor in 1977.