62-Year-Old Grandmother Makes History As First Black Person Elected to City Council of St. Louis Suburb, Winning Almost 80 Percent of the Vote
A Black grandmother with two jobs can add her name to Hazelwood, Missouri, history books now that she’s become the first African-American elected to that St. Louis suburb’s City Council. The woman won with almost 80 percent of the votes for her seat.
According to St. Louis Today, on Tuesday, April 5, Lisa M. Matlock won her seat in the Hazelwood City Council as a write-in candidate representing Ward 5. Thirty-seven out of 48 votes cast went to Matlock, who said people really came out to support her.
“It’s nice to know that people are there for me,” the 62-year-old said. “And I’ll be there for them.”
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Posted By: Dea. Ron Gray Sr.
Saturday, April 16th 2022 at 1:49PM
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