Sandy Cane

Sandra "Sandy" Maria Cane (born July 28, 1961, in Springfield, Massachusetts)^[1] is an Italian politician who was the former mayor of Viggiù comune.

Cane's father is African American and her mother is Italian, a native of Viggiù.^[2] After her parents' divorce in 1971, Cane moved to her mother's hometown. Holding a degree in foreign languages, she started to work in tourism sector and became the director of a hotel. She is also well-versed in the local Western Lombard dialect (dialetto bosino).^[3]

Cane became Lega Nord's candidate for Viggiù mayor in June 2009 elections. She was elected the first female non-white mayor of Italy after winning about 30% of the votes. In an interview with The Independent, she said that she was an Obama supporter.^[4]

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[1] Lombardi nel mondo - Sandy Cane^{[permanent dead link]}

[2] Sandy Cane una storia di Viggiù

[3] L'Obama di Viggiù ha la pelle nera e il cuore verde come la Padania

[4] Anti-immigration party member becomes Italy's first black mayor

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