Kannapolis City Council woman makes history Victoria Young Dec 14, 2021 Dec 14, 2021 Updated Jan 19, 2023 0 Jeanne Dixon, second from left, is sworn in during the December Kannapolis City Council meeting with her family standing with her. Victoria Young, Independent Tribune Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Victoria Young A new Kannapolis City Council member made history Monday night as the first female African American to be sworn onto the board.kAmy62??6 s:I@? 925 96C 6IE6?565 72>:=J DE2?5:?8 2C@F?5 96C 2D 2 7C:6?5 2?5 76==@H >6>36C @7 !C:46 |6>@C:2= p|t +:@? r9FC49 DH@C6 96C :?]k^AmkAms:I@? 92D 366? 2 C6D:56?E @7 z2??2A@=:D 7@C cg J62CD 2?5 92D 2 =@?8 42C66C :? AF3=:4 D6CG:46] p7E6C 8C25F2E:?8 7C@> q2C36C\$4@E:2 r@==686 H:E9 2 568C66 :? @C82?:K2E:@?2= >2?286>6?E[ D96 DE2CE65 96C 42C66C 2D 2? 6=:8:3:=:EJ DA64:2=:DE :? 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