Florida City commissioner and high school teacher Ty Penserga will make history as the first out LGBTQ+ Asian-American mayor elected in the US state.
The Philippines-born mayor-elect secured 60 per cent of the votes cast on Tuesday’s (8 March) election, according to WPTV. He will succeed Mayor Steven Grant, who is limited by serving maxing terms as the Boynton Beach mayor.
Penserga ran against candidates Cindy Falco-Di Corrado, Golene Gordon and Bernard Wright. The newly-elect previously served as vice mayor and was elected to the Boynton Beach commission in 2020.
Taking to Twitter, the former City commissioner celebrated the win and what it would mean for Florida City in the future. “We did it, together, Boynton Beach!