In a historic win, Shaundel Washington-Spivey defeated City Council President Chris Kahlow in La Crosse's mayoral race this week, becoming the first Black mayor and first openly LGBTQ+ mayor in ...

Shaundel Washington-Spivey was elected La Crosse, Wisconsin’s first openly gay Black mayor, winning by 2.55% over city council president Chris Kahlow.

Washington-Spivey is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse — where he earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and master’s degree in student affairs administration.

Voters in La Crosse, Wisconsin, made history on Tuesday when they elected the city’s first Black and openly gay mayor. Shaundel Washington-Spivey came out victorious in the local race against ...