Just in time International Women's Day, a time to celebrate the achievements of women in society, we bring you a story of triumph and success right out of Hempstead, Texas.
FOX 26 Reporter Gabby Hart spoke with Erica Gillum, who is the new mayor in Hempstead.Just in time International Women's Day, a time to celebrate the achievements of women in society, we bring you a story of triumph and success right out of"Pray, stay faithful, and work hard. It doesn't come easy, it doesn't come cheap, but it does come," said Erica Gillum, Mayor of Hempstead.
"We have to work together; we can build it together and that's my message, and it's been my platform from day 1," Gillum said. While being the first African American woman to hold this title has a lot of meaning, the cherry on top is that her father was elected the 1st Black man to ever sit in the seat of mayor in Hempstead, back in 1984.
Her father, Leroy Singleton, served four years as mayor and Gillum says while he faced challenges of racism and opposition, he led fairly and helped move the city forward.
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