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Michael Evans Made History As The First Black Mayor of Mansfield
Michael Evans wasn’t trying to make history, he was simply offering his leadership to the city he loves so much.
Now he’s doing both as the first black mayor in the City of Mansfield’s 130-year history. Evans was elected in a runoff on Dec. 9, defeating City Council Member Brent Newsom with 54% of the vote to Newsom’s 46%. He was sworn into office on Jan. 11.
“I count it both a honor and a privilege to have been chosen by a cross section of the Mansfield community,” Evans said. “I am well aware of the fact that I am standing both on the backs and the shoulders of a great pioneers and people who did not have the same opportunities that I have been blessed with.”