Ella Jones is the first Black, female mayor to serve Ferguson city (Photo: Courtesy)Ella Jones was this week elected the first black and first female mayor in the city of Ferguson, Missouri. Jones first joined the Ferguson city council in 2015, shortly after Brown’s death, and became the first Black woman to serve in the council. According to the Ferguson city website, Jones graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry from the University of Missouri. For 30 years she worked as a sales director for beauty brand Mary Kay and served as a pastor in her church. Upon resigning from Mary Kay, Jones went on to serve her community full time.

Source: Standard Digital June 06, 2020 06:45 UTC