DAVID BREWSTER/Star Tribune via Getty ImagesSt. Paul’s first ever all-female city council will have their first official meeting Wednesday afternoon. All seven members of the council are women under 40 years old, and all but one are women of color. At an inauguration ceremony on Tuesday, newcomers Anika Bowie, Saura Jost, HwaJeong Kim, and Cheniqua Johnson joined the ranks of incumbent members Mitra Jalali, Rebecca Noecker, and Nelsie Yang. At the ceremony, Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan said
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Today’s council members have great aspirations for the city. I encourage the council to establish priorities, and work with other elected officials and Mayor Melvin Carter to accomplish their goals.