A woman who has worked behind the scenes of political campaigns will take her first shot as a candidate.
Wanda Monsees, 50, filed a petition Monday for the one-year City Council term in Sedalia’s 2nd Ward. Council terms are typically two years, but Lauretta Emerson resigned with a year remaining on her term. Emerson resigned to focus on her appointment to Missouri’s Minority Health Advisory Committee.
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