Eighteen months ago Yemi Mobolade was a political newcomer who set out to become Colorado Springs next mayor and break the status quo. On Tuesday night, he was poised to
Colorado Springs voters have elected Yemi Mobolade, a 44-year-old Nigerian immigrant who moved to the city in 2010 and emerged as a business and church leader, to serve as the city's 42nd mayor by a 57% to 43% margin in a runoff election.
He is married with three kids, and has served as the city’s small business development administrator while cofounding two well-known eateries, The Wild Goose Meeting House and Good Neighbors Meeting House, in Colorado’s second-largest city.
After a nearly uninterrupted career as an elected politician dating back to 2002, Wayne Williams bid for the Colorado Springs mayorship fell short in decisive defeat Tuesday.
In tandem with her husband s entrepreneurial prowess and past in business leadership, Abbey Mobolade said her experience as both an educator and critical care nurse would allow her to bring