After the St. Paul City Council reached a stalemate in a contentious debate over who should fill former council President Mitra Jalali’s seat on an interim basis, Mayor Melvin Carter ultimately ...

St. Paul City Council President Mitra Jalali, Ward 4, gives her dad, Dr. Hossein Jalali, a hug after her oath of office during the St. Paul City Council Inauguration at Ordway Center for the ...

St. Paul City Council President Mitra Jalali (Ward 4) announced she will be stepping down from the City Council following this Wednesday’s council meeting to focus on her health. The ...

Following the decision of current City Council President Mitra Jalali to step down from her position in order to focus on her health, St. Paul leaders say they now know who will be leading the ...

St. Paul City Council President Mitra Jalali will step down from her position next month. Jalali, who was first elected to represent Ward 4 on the council in a 2018 special election, announced her ...

Mitra Jalali, president of the St. Paul City Council for the past year and at one time considered its most progressive member, announced Friday she will take a leave of absence on Feb. 5 in ...

In a social media post, Mitra Jalali said that she made the decision to prioritize her health and begin a transition out of city hall.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — St. Paul City Council President Mitra Jalali, of Ward 4, has announced she will step down next month. In a Facebook post Friday, Jalali said she will be taking a leave of ...

Mitra Jalali, president of St. Paul’s all-women city council, said she doesn’t overly focus on the “Brad and Chad” voices — aka the men — who question if the women can lead.

In Saint Paul, tensions grew this week when the city council president, Mitra Jalali, gaveled out of a meeting packed with protesters, just as council member Nelsie Yang tried to introduce a cease ...

Council Member Nelsie Yang tried to bring a resolution at Wednesday night’s meeting just as Council President Mitra Jalali adjourned, not allowing the resolution to move forward.

REPORTER KAOMI LEE MET UP WITH CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT MITRA JALALI TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HER BACKGROUND. >> SO THIS IS THE PART OF ST. PAUL I'VE REPRESENTED SINCE 2018.