Angela Richardson-Woods is the first Black woman to serve on McKinney City Council
Richardson-Woods will temporarily fill the District 1 seat following the recall of La’Shadion Shemwell last month.
The city council on Monday appointed Angela Richardson-Woods to the District 1 seat left vacant after a recall election last month.(Courtesy City of McKinney)
The McKinney City Council on Monday appointed Angela Richardson-Woods to fill the District 1 seat left vacant after November’s recall of La’Shadion Shemwell.
Richardson-Woods is the first Black woman to serve on the McKinney City Council and will hold the position until elections in May.
A board member of the McKinney Community Development Corp., according to a biography on the city’s website, she has more than 25 years of experience in rural community development working as a community program specialist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Angela Richardson-Woods Appointed as McKinney City Council Member, First Black Woman to Serve on the Council Richardson-Woods is replacing Pastor Christopher Chris Thornton who was appointed to the District 1 seat in early December
Published December 22, 2020 •
Updated on December 22, 2020 at 11:49 am
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The McKinney City Council has appointed Angela Richardson-Woods to fill the District 1 seat left vacant following the recall vote of La Shadion Shemwell in November.
She is the first Black woman to sit on the McKinney City Council and will hold the position until the elections in May 2021.
Richardson-Woods is a current board member of the McKinney Community Development Corporation, and she has more than 25 years of experience in rural community development as a Community Program Specialist with the USDA Rural Development Agency where she administers the Water and Environmental and Community Facilities Programs in North Texas, the City of McKinney said.
At least, thatâs how one McKinney resident felt.
Julie Luton, addressing council members during a Dec. 1 meeting, said she saw the City Council as a group of people trying to move forward and advance the cityâs interests. However, she also saw something else.
âI also see a council that does not have a representative from 50% of this community,â she said. âI donât see our wives, our daughters, our sisters, our aunts, our mothers.â
The McKinney City Council, comprising six men as of Dec. 19, hasnât seen a female member since former councilwoman Tracy Rath ended her term in the spring of 2019. According to Collin County election result records, since 2009, 42 men have run for McKinney City Council Seats while eight women have run. In that time span, two women have won their bid for a spot on the City Council.Â
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Newly-appointed McKinney city councilmember steps down
By FOX 4 Staff article
McKINNEY, Texas - The McKinney City Council is dealing with an unexpected vacancy in a seat that was just filled.
Chris Thornton announced at last night’s meeting he will not represent District 1.
Thornton, an Air Force veteran, pastor and life-long McKinney resident, was appointed last month after voters recalled La’Shadion Shemwell.
Shemwell clashed with colleagues over racial issues and declared a “Black State of Emergency” in Texas over police shootings.
After reviewing boundaries, Thornton discovered he lives 10 feet and 10 inches outside of District 1 and does not meet the residency requirements.