1st Woman, 1st Person Of Color Sworn In As Tuckahoe Mayor

Omayra Andino is also the first Latina to hold the top office in the Westchester village.

Posted Tue, Apr 6, 2021 at 7:01 pm ET

TUCKAHOE, NY — Omayra Andino made history in three different ways Monday.

The 51-year-old was the first woman, first person of color and first Latina to be sworn in as mayor of the village of Tuckahoe, WABC 7 reported.

Andino, a Brooklyn native, will serve a two-year term as mayor.

In remarks after being sworn in, she said that the gravity of the moment was not lost on her.

For more, read the complete article and watch the video from WABC 7 here.

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