For the first time in 132 years, West St. Paul has a female majority on City Council as newly elected members are sworn in.
Tag: Devona Weatherhead
West St. Paul Firsts in City Council & Mayor
West St. Paul has a historic first this year with the first Black candidate for municipal office in the city’s history. So we’re taking a wider look at firsts in West St. Paul.
Devona Weatherhead: First Woman on West St. Paul’s City Council
“I guess you’d say I believe in put up or shut up,” Devona Weatherhead said in 1966 when she became the first woman elected to city council.
Women on the West St. Paul City Council
Since West St. Paul’s founding in 1889, only seven women have served on City Council.
