Quentin Hart, who became Waterloo’s first Black mayor in 2015, won a fourth two-year term to lead the city by defeating a white challenger, Margaret Klein, who campaigned as a champion of the police.
Waterloo Mayor Quentin Hart and campaign consultant Ryan Stevenson embrace as they celebrate after election results showed that Hart won his bid for re-election on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021 at the GR Kitchen and Taps in Waterloo, Iowa. IOWA CITY, Iowa — Voters in Iowa's eighth-largest city, Waterloo, reelected the city's first Black mayor and chose three Black candidates for City Council, which will have its Black majority for the first time ever.
Critics accused the group of using misinformation and racist campaign tactics to falsely paint Hart as an opponent of law enforcement who was allowing crime to spiral out of control. “Yes they are African Americans, but they are incredible, smart and talented, and they have something to offer to the city. The expectations are high,” Hart said.
The group, which was formed by retired officers, criticized the city’s decision to remove the police department’s longtime emblem — a mythical winged creature known as a griffin that had adorned officers' uniforms since the 1960s. Hart defended Fitzgerald, saying the department has adopted a popular community policing approach that promotes “decency and respect” during traffic stops.
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