ɹˈiːvz wʌz səksˈiːdᵻd æz mˈeɪɚɹ ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt baɪ ˈiː. dənˈiːs sˈɪmənz, hˌuː bɪkˌeɪm ðə fˈɜːst ˈoʊpənli lˈɛsbiən ˈæfɹɪkənɐmˈɛɹɪkən mˈeɪɚɹ ɪnðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts.
Reeves was succeeded as mayor in 2008 by E. Denise Simmons, who became the first openly lesbian African-American mayor in the United States.