Newly elected St. Paul Public School Board members Yusef Carrillo, Carlo Franco and Erica Valliant, and re-elected member Chauntyll Allen, were sworn in on Jan. 9, 2024. They join returning members Jim Vue, Halla Henderson and Uriah Ward on the seven-member Board of Education. Following the ceremony, the board elected the following officers: Chair Halla Henderson, Vice Chair Uriah Ward, Clerk Erica Valliant, and Treasurer Yusef Carrillo. (Photo submitted)
Members of the first all-women St. Paul City Council include: (left to right) Ward 1’s Anika Bowie, Ward 2’s Rebecca Noecker,Ward 3’s Saura Jost, Ward 4’s Mitra Jalali, Ward 5’s HwaJeong Kim,Ward 6’s Nelsie Yang,and Ward 7’s Cheniqua Johnson. A majority of the councilmembers are women of color, and all are younger than the age of 40. The women were sworn in at the inauguration ceremony on Jan. 9, 2024, at Ordway Center for the Performing Arts. The three returning councilmembers: Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Ward 2, begins her third term; Councilmember Mitra Jalali, Ward 4, begins her third term; and Councilmember Nelsie Yang, Ward 6, begins her second term.
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