Political newcomer Lily Wu was sworn in as the first Asian American mayor of Wichita, Kansas, on Monday. About the event: Wu, a registered libertarian, was sworn in alongside two Republican City Council Members, Dalton Glasscock and J.V. Johnston, at Wichita City Hall on Monday. According to The Wichita Eagle, Wu is the second woman in the city's history to win a citywide mayoral election.