Chonburi Lee’s win as Maplewood mayor marks a milestone

Chonburi Lee’s win as Maplewood mayor marks a milestone

Two days after winning the race for Maplewood mayor, Council Member Chonburi Lee was still fielding many of the hundreds of texts, calls and messages that flooded in from all over the country. His election as Minnesota’s second Hmong mayor is a milestone, following on the heels of St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her’s historic election a year ago.  Maplewood has grown rapidly in recent decades, drawing many Asian American families. And having Lee as mayor…