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Kansas City, Kansas witnessed a historic moment Monday as Christal Watson was sworn in as the first Black woman to serve as mayor/CEO of the Unified Government and the first woman to hold the office since Carol Marinovich left office in 2005.
“It’s a new day, Wyandotte County, it’s a new day,” Watson said to the crowd.
“It’s a new day, Wyandotte County, it’s a new day,” Watson said to the crowd, which erupted in applause and gave Watson a standing ovation.
Watson becomes the fifth mayor since the Unified Government was founded, joining a leadership structure that has seen 36 different commissioners throughout its history…