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Women Win in West St. Paul: First Female Majority on City Council

January 4, 2021 Kevin D. Hendricks

For the first time in 132 years, West St. Paul has a female majority on City Council as newly elected members are sworn in.

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West St. Paul firsts

West St. Paul Firsts in City Council & Mayor

July 1, 2020 Kevin D. Hendricks

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.

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Newspaper clipping featuring photo of Devona Weatherhead

Devona Weatherhead: First Woman on West St. Paul’s City Council

March 19, 2020 Kevin D. Hendricks

“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.

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Chaplain presentation during March 9, 2020 West St. Paul City Council meeting

City Council Recap: March 9, 2020

March 10, 2020 Kevin D. Hendricks

This week’s West St. Paul City Council meeting was mostly routine business. Some of the more interesting discussion happened during work sessions, including an update on the North Gateway project and debate on the prevailing wage ordinance.

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Women on the West St. Paul City Council

November 21, 2019 Kevin D. Hendricks

Since West St. Paul’s founding in 1889, only seven women have served on City Council.

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