{"id":15517,"date":"2018-09-27T11:04:18","date_gmt":"2018-09-27T08:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.com\/ug\/?p=15517"},"modified":"2018-09-27T11:23:54","modified_gmt":"2018-09-27T08:23:54","slug":"ugandan-becomes-the-first-black-woman-voted-as-mayor-in-the-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ug\/ugandan-becomes-the-first-black-woman-voted-as-mayor-in-the-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"Ugandan becomes the first black woman voted as Mayor in the USA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While democracy is causing Ugandasns back home alot of trouble, some are excelling abroad still.<\/p>\n<p>Nabulime who moved to the US in the early 90s won the seat left by Robert Waddick by 384 votes compared to her opponent\u2019s 299.<\/p>\n<p>She will become the first African-American to sit on the Waltham City council.<\/p>\n<p>Nabulime raked in the most votes during the primary. But Durkee who came in second place was endorsed by third-place finisher Chuck Smerlas, so the race was predicted to be close.<\/p>\n<p>Robert Waddick held that council seat for a decade before stepping down in May.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While democracy is causing Ugandasns back home alot of trouble, some are excelling abroad still. Nabulime who moved to the US in the early 90s won the seat left by Robert Waddick by 384 votes compared to her opponent\u2019s 299. She will become the first African-American to sit on the Waltham City council. 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