LaMetta Wynn
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LaMetta Wynn was the mayor of Clinton, Iowa
from 1995 to 2007. She was the first African-American woman to hold the position of mayor in any Iowa municipality.
Wynn has 10 children and worked for 30 years as a registered nurse. She graduated from Galena High School in Galena, Illinois
. Prior to becoming mayor, Wynn served 12 years on the Clinton School Board.
On January 26, 2006, Wynn announced her candidacy for the Iowa Senate
, District 13 as a Republican
, but lost the election to incumbent Democrat
Roger Stewart
.
Clinton, Iowa
Clinton is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 26231as of 2010. Clinton, along with DeWitt, Iowa , was named in honor of the seventh governor of New York, DeWitt Clinton. Clinton is the principal city of the Clinton Micropolitan Statistical...
from 1995 to 2007. She was the first African-American woman to hold the position of mayor in any Iowa municipality.
Wynn has 10 children and worked for 30 years as a registered nurse. She graduated from Galena High School in Galena, Illinois
Galena, Illinois
Galena is the county seat of, and largest city in, Jo Daviess County, Illinois in the United States, with a population of 3,429 in 2010. The city is a popular tourist destination known for its history, historical architecture, and ski and golf resorts. Galena was the residence of Ulysses S...
. Prior to becoming mayor, Wynn served 12 years on the Clinton School Board.
On January 26, 2006, Wynn announced her candidacy for the Iowa Senate
Iowa Senate
The Iowa Senate is the upper house of the Iowa General Assembly. There are 50 members of the Senate, representing 50 single-member districts across the state with populations of approximately 59,500 per constituency. Each Senate district is composed of two House districts...
, District 13 as a Republican
Republican Party of Iowa
The Republican Party of Iowa is the affiliate of the United States Republican Party in Iowa. The State Central Committee is led by Chairman Matt Strawn and Co-Chairman Bill Schickel...
, but lost the election to incumbent Democrat
Iowa Democratic Party
The Iowa Democratic Party is the local branch of the Democratic Party in the state of Iowa.-Current elected officials:Iowa Democrats are in control of the Iowa Senate, one of the state's United States Senate seats, and three out of the state's five United States House of Representatives seats. ...
Roger Stewart
Roger Stewart
Roger Tabor Stewart is the Iowa State Senator from the 13th District. A Democrat, he has served in the Iowa Senate since 2003....
.