Fitchburg dedicates Common Council chambers to former mayor Frances Huntley-Cooper
FITCHBURG (WKOW) -- Fitchburg dedicated its Common Council chambers with a plaque to former mayor and trailblazer Frances Huntley-Cooper. She serve...
FITCHBURG (WKOW) -- Fitchburg dedicated its Common Council chambers with a plaque to former mayor and trailblazer Frances Huntley-Cooper. She served from 1991 to 1993 and was the first Black mayor elected to office in Wisconsin. A huge crowd of supporters came out to support Huntley-Cooper Wednesday night from all over the country. "I'm deeply humbled and truly honored to be here in a room dedicated to recognize the first elected Black mayor in state history. It is not about me as an individual, but about Fitchburg Black history," said Huntley-Cooper.