Iowa Gov., Kim Reynolds, has ordered all flags be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, July 3 in honor and remembrance of LaMetta Wynn, who became Iowa’s first African-American woman mayor. She was elected to serve as the mayor of Clinton in 1995 and passed away on June 24 of this year at the age of 87. “Serving as a mayor, school board member and a role model for the community, LaMetta Wynn’s life was dedicated to helping others,” Reynolds says. “Her list of accomplishments along with the historical significance of being the first African-American female mayor in Iowa’s history blazed a trail for others to follow. Her legacy will serve as a powerful reminder to the greatness of Iowans and the values and ideals embedded so deeply in America’s DNA: character, determination and hard work are what count.” Wynn served three terms as mayor, was a member of the Clinton Community School Board and held leadership positions at the state level. Flags will be at half-staff on the State Capitol Building and on flag displays at the Capitol Complex and on all public buildings, grounds and facilities throughout the state. Individuals, businesses, municipalities, counties and other government subdivisions are encouraged to fly the flags at half-staff for the same length of time.
