Fran Wilson was sworn in as Akron City Council's Ward 1 representative on Dec. 1.

Wilson — the second out-LGBTQ+ person elected to council — said they're "eager" to bring a queer perspective to city politics.

On Nov. 24, council members gave outgoing Ward 1 Councilman Samuel DeShazior a warm send off, highlighting his years with the city, business acumen and good-natured demeanor.

Becoming Akron's Ward 1 councilperson wasn't something Fran Wilson initially planned to do.

Prior to being sworn in on Dec.1 as the new Ward 1 councilperson, Wilson said that five years spent attending council meetings and getting increasingly involved in the community showed the importance of the role and how it's "a great way to represent neighbors."

Standing on the cusp of the moment, Wilson was "equall

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