Tonight, Hempstead has a new mayor and she is making history as the first woman to be sworn in as mayor, but making history seems to run in her family, Xavier Walton explains. All in favor Monday night, all opposed Erica Gilliam. For an extension became the first black female mayor of Hempstead. It’s a lot to take in. She’s making history.
It hasn’t sunk in quite yet in Hempstead. History has a way of repeating itself. This is a photo from April 1984, when the first black mayor was sworn in Mayor Leroy Singleton. It had it’s up and down the. When you’re dealing with with personalities.
And you’re dealing with racism. It’s it’s it’s, it’s just.
It’s the new animal out there. Mayor Singleton was at the meeting Monday. To pass on the baton to Mayor Gilliam, it’s an honor to have that legacy to carry that.
Carry that forward. A legacy that runs in the family. She’s just like me, you see Mayor Singleton is mayor Erica gillum’s dad. 38 years ago she watched her father become Hempstead’s first black mayor, and on Monday mayor Singleton watched his daughter follow in his footsteps. That moment with my dad actually.
And walk me through my oath. That was amazing. I don’t know. I’ll probably take that with me forever and beyond that was such an honor to have him here at this very moment. For this to actually take place.
That’s the biggest honor that I have because he actually, he’s my biggest coach in Hempstead. Xavier Walton. KHOU 11 news..