LaMetta Wynn (August 4, 1933 – June 24, 2021) was the mayor of

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from 1995 to 2007. She was the first

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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

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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

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Roger Stewart.

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