"Nadia Mohamed Makes History with Minnesota Mayoral Victory"

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"Nadia Mohamed Makes History with Minnesota Mayoral Victory"
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Nadia Mohamed, a 27-year-old Somali-American, has been elected as the mayor of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, making her the country's first elected Somali-American mayor. Mohamed, who arrived in the U.S. as a refugee, previously served as a City Council member and focused her campaign on increasing homeownership and community policing. Her win, along with other mayoral milestones in Philadelphia and Wichita, highlights the increasing diversity in local government representation. Mohamed sees her election as a milestone but emphasizes that there is still much work to be done in achieving equity and inclusivity.

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