Kaholy Her will be sworn in as mayor of Minnesota’s capital city on Friday, officially kicking off her three-year term.
Her defeated two-term incumbent Melvin Carter in November. She will make history as the first woman and Hmong American to lead St. Paul.
“There’s a lot to do, I think, because we only have a short amount of time. We have a three-year term versus a four-year term,” Her said during an interview with WCCO on Thursday. “We really do just have to hit the ground running.”…