St. Paul, Minnesota Makes History with All-Female City Council

Despite Backlash, Council Members are Committed to Making Lasting Changes in the Community

St. Paul, Minnesota has become the first large U.S. city to have an all-female city council, with all seven members being women under 40 and six of them being women of color.
The council members have diverse professional backgrounds, ranging from civil engineering to nonprofit directing, and are all Democrats.
The council's top priorities include a comprehensive housing policy, renter protections, climate action, public safety interventions that use police officers less and mental health responders more, and economic development.
The all-female council has sparked backlash from conservatives who claim the officials were only appointed to reflect diversity.
Despite the criticism, the council members are excited about the potential for change and are committed to working together to make lasting changes in the community.