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Kaohly Her Becomes Saint Paul's 47th Mayor on Friday
Kaohly Vang Her won with support from second-choice votes after a late campaign relying on door knocking and phone banking, becoming St. Paul's first woman and Hmong mayor.
- On Jan. 2, Kaohly Vang Her will be sworn in at The O'Shaughnessy at St. Catherine University as St. Paul's first woman and Hmong American mayor, with over 1,000 reserved seats for the ceremony.
- Her launched a late campaign and secured enough ballots and second-choice votes to win, according to reports.
- Listing priorities, Her emphasized public safety, housing and business outreach, saying the ceremony will reflect the moment and future, including working with Saint Paul Police and downtown business owners.
- Following the November result, the city prepares for a transfer of mayoral authority this Friday as Kaohly Vang Her takes office after a narrow victory; outgoing Mayor Melvin Carter urged Saint Paul residents to support her.
- Born in Laos and raised in Wisconsin, Her's background traces a refugee-to-mayor arc after arriving as a toddler and serving in the Minnesota House.
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Kaohly Vang Her to be inaugurated as St. Paul mayor Friday afternoon
Kaohly Vang Her will be sworn in this afternoon as the first woman and Hmong American to lead St. Paul as mayor. Her, 52, defeated incumbent Melvin Carter in November after she announced her campaign just three months before Election Day. Her candidacy threw a curveball in what had been a relatively slow mayoral race as Carter sought a third term. Her’s campaign attributed its success to field work such as door knocking and phone banking. Her…
Kaohly Her makes St. Paul mayoral history as she looks toward the future
History will be made in St. Paul on Friday when Kaohly Her becomes the city’s first Hmong mayor and the first woman to hold the title. On top of all that, St. Paul’s entirely elected leadership is now composed of all women.
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