Leesburg’s first Black woman mayor, Allyson Berry, takes office

(This story was updated to correct a headline field to clarify that Allyson Berry was nominated to be mayor. The previous headline was incomplete. Also, a photo cutline was updated to list the correct name of Agnes Berry.)

Leesburg has a new mayor, and she’s the first Black woman to hold the office. Allyson Berry is also the first African-American woman named to the city commission…

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