Former Elk Grove School Trustee Bobbie Singh-Allen on Dec. 9 was sworn in as Elk Groveâs first directly elected woman mayor. She also made history as the nationâs first directly elected Sikh woman mayor.
Singh-Allenâs victory in this Novemberâs election came against the incumbent and now-former Mayor Steve Ly, who served for four years as the cityâs mayor and was the nationâs first Hmong mayor.
A video of Singh-Allenâs swearing-in ceremony was played for viewers of the teleconferenced council meeting. She was sworn in by U.S. Rep. Ami Bera, D-Elk Grove, who was deputized by City Clerk Jason Lindgren with the authority to administer the oath of office.