New mayor takes the gavel in Laguna Woods

New mayor takes the gavel in Laguna Woods

Laguna Woods has a new first. After voters elected an all-female City Council in 2024, the city now has its first Black mayor, a woman to boot. Laguna Woods Village resident and Mayor Pro Tem Annie McCary took the helm on the dais in December, chosen by her colleagues to serve the next year leading the council. Having grown up in the Jim Crow South, McCary said she “could not have imagined a moment like this.” “Opportunities were limited and exp…