Molly Coleman wins St. Paul City Council Ward 4 special election
Molly Coleman won the Ward 4 seat for the Saint Paul City Council in the Aug. 12 election. She was seated later that month.
“I really just wanted to say a huge thank you to the community. We’ve had an incredible coalition of people who believe in Saint Paul and a brighter future in front of us,” Coleman said.
Coleman will serve for the three remaining years of former council member Mitra Jalali’s term. Jalali resigned earlier this year due to health issues. The seat has been filled by interim city council member Matt Privratsky, who agreed not to run in the special election. He was selected by the other six city council members earlier this year through an application process.
The four candidates vying for the seat were Coleman, Chauntyll Allen, Cole Hanson and Carolyn Will. Ward 4 which includes Hamline-Midway, Merriam Park, Saint Anthony Park neighborhoods, and areas within the Macalester-Groveland and Como neighborhoods.
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