After winning the mayoral election, Nadia Mohamed became the first Black mayor of St. Louis Park in 170 years, the first Somali American mayor in Minnesota, and the second-known Somali mayor in American history.
In the race against retired banker Dale A. Anderson, Nadia Mohamed secured 58% of the vote.
“As mayor, I want to make sure people see themselves reflected in our policies. » she said.
“One thing I’ve learned over the years is that to do the job of mayor, you have to love people, love solving problems and believe in the people in your community to do good things. Council member Mohamed and I agree on this,” said Jake Spano, former mayor.
Following the Somali Civil War, her family fled to Kenya, and she was raised in the Kakuma refugee camp until she was ten years old.
Following that, she moved to St. Louis Park, where she was raised in the St. Louis Park School District.
At the age of 23, Nadia Mohamed became the youngest member of the St. Louis Park City Council when she assumed her position in 2020.
80% of people in the city are white. The new mayor’s campaign was centred on promoting community policing and homeownership.
Nadia Mohamed has a close relationship with State Senator Zaynab Mohamed, another well-known Somali American elected official, who praised Nadia Mohamed and said the two of them have been best friends since sixth grade. In 2022, Zaynab Mohamed became one of the first Black women to be elected to the State Senate.