Botchway, Salih, and Mims win seats in City Council
Mazahir Salih addresses suporters after election results were announced at the Mill in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017. Salih won an at large seat on the Iowa City city council along with incumbent Kingsley Botchway. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)
November 7, 2017
Spectators on Twitter reacted on Tuesday night as Salih and Botchway won two at-large seats on the council and Susan Mims scored District B with 59% over UI student Ryan Hall (41%).
Out in Johnson County, progressives Botchway & Salih leading big in early votes for city council spots. Ryan Hall behind a bit against incumbent Mims pic.twitter.com/zUOIDNetny
— Iowa Starting Line (@IAStartingLine) November 8, 2017
And she is! Mazahir Salih, Sudanese immigrant & naturalized US citizen, has won a seat on the City Council in Iowa City! @MazahirIowaCity
— Angie Wormy (@un_gusanito) November 8, 2017
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