Grosse Pointe Parkโs first Black council member is ready to get to work
GROSSE POINTE PARK, Mich. โ With a vacant seat on the Grosse Pointe Park City Council following a members resignation, Darci McConnell made history being sworn in as the councilโs first Black member. For the past 17 years, McConnell has been a resident of Gross Pointe Park with a career as a journalist. But after being appointed to the council, sheโs motivated to step to the forefront with several goals already in mind. We had interviewed 13 people and they were all outstanding -- but she was the stand out,โ said council member Lauri Read. Council member Vikas Relam said, โShe is Black.