Eastpointe Mayor Monique Owens reflects on being first African American woman to hold position
This Black History Month, we re celebrating individuals who are making history and paving a way forward, like Monique Owens.
and last updated 2021-02-05 16:17:53-05
(WXYZ) â This Black History Month, we re celebrating individuals who are making history and paving a way forward, like Monique Owens.
Owens, 36, took the oath of office in 2019 to become the first African American woman elected mayor of Eastpointe.
It s a position that comes with great pride for Mayor Owens and an incredible amount of responsibility. I didn t grow up in politics; I didn t know a councilperson, I didn t know a mayor, said Mayor Owens. I grew up and I saw things that I wanted to change in my community. I didn t know how to do that.