>>Northern Virginia's Alexandria Elects Alyia Gaskins Its 1st Female Black Mayor
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(Alexandria VA) - A major Virginia city elects its 1st female Black mayor. The newly elected Mayor of Alexandria is 35 yr old Alyia Gaskins. The Democrat is moving up from city councilwoman and tells News-4 it's with hope and optimism.....Preview: Gaskins says she's committed to making Alexandria safer, more affordable, more accessible, and a city that works for everyone. She beat 2 other Democrats in the June primary and then cruised to victory unopposed.