For the first time in history, Santa Monica has a female-majority City Council following the appointment of Kristin McCowan, the city’s first Black councilwoman who said Tuesday she is already hard at work despite being just a few days into the job.

The Santa Monica City Council unanimously appointed McCowan to fill a position that was vacated by councilmember Greg Morena in June. The product of SMMUSD and Santa Monica College was selected from a pool of 109 eligible candidates, but McCowan will have to impress locals if she is to retain her seat in the November election and continue to serve through November 2022.

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