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Wilmot Collins (born October 15, 1963) is an American politician serving as the mayor of Helena, Montana. [2] He defeated four-term incumbent mayor James E. Smith in the 2017 mayoral election on November 7, 2017, with 51% of the vote. This victory made him the first black person to be elected the mayor of any city in the history of Montana ...
Helena has been the capital of Montana Territory since 1875 and the state of Montana since 1889. Referendums were held in 1892 and 1894 to determine the state's capital; the result was to keep the capitol in Helena. In 1902, the Montana State Capitol was completed. [55] [56] Until the 1900 census, Helena was the most populous city in the state ...
Mayors of places in Montana by century (3 C) M. Mayors of Missoula, Montana (18 P) Pages in category "Mayors of places in Montana" The following 11 pages are in this ...
James E. Smith (born November 15, 1948) [1] is the former mayor of Helena, Montana, the state's capital, having served in that position for 16 years, from 2002 until 2018. [2] He was also the president of the Jedediah Smith Society from 2016 until 2019 and as vice-president from 2019-2022. [3]
That fall, after 16 years as mayor, Smith lost his re-election bid to challenger Wilmot Collins, a Liberian-American immigrant, who became the first person of color to serve as mayor of Helena since the city was incorporated. [17] Likewise, the City Commission races, also non-partisan, were swept by Progressive candidates. [18]
First African-American mayor of Helena, Montana: Wilmot Collins [132] First African American to be appointed mayor of Danville, Illinois: Rickey Williams Jr. [133] First African-American mayor of Bridgeport, Pennsylvania: Mark Barbee [134] First African-American mayor of Lathrup Village, Michigan: Mykale (Kelly) Garrett [135]
Lewis and Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana.As of the 2020 census, the population was 70,973. [1] Its county seat is Helena, [2] the state capital. The numerical designation for Lewis and Clark County (used in the issuance of the state's license plates) is 5.
Wilmot Collins, Mayor of Helena and former 2020 candidate for the U.S. Senate [13] John Heenan, attorney and candidate for Montana's at-large congressional district in 2018 [14] Michael Punke, writer and former U.S. Ambassador to the World Trade Organization [15] [16] Brian Schweitzer, former Governor of Montana (endorsed Williams) [17]