Book excerpt: Loretta Spencer grew up passionate for helping others. Her volunteer work and support of local causes grew into a deep devotion to the city of Huntsville, Alabama, and her people. She went on to serve three terms as the city’s first woman mayor. In this candid memoir, Loretta recounts her early rise in politics, the campaigns, the deals, and the accomplishments that helped lead Huntsville to grow into Alabama’s biggest city today. Loretta shares original photos, clippings, letters, notes from notables, and much more as she tells her personal stories and chronicles this important era of women’s history.