LaMetta Wynn (August 4, 1933 – June 24, 2021) was the mayor of
Clinton, Iowa
Clinton is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, Iowa, United States. It borders the Mississippi River. The population was 24,469 as of 2020 United States census, 2020.
Clinton, along with DeWitt, Iowa, DeWitt (also located in Clinto ...
from 1995 to 2007. She was the first
African-American
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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
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. 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
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Roger Stewart.
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