| LaMetta Wynn | |
| Office: | Mayor of Clinton, Iowa |
| Term Start: | 1995 |
| Term End: | 2007 |
| Birth Name: | LaMetta Karen Johnson |
| Birth Date: | 4 August 1933 |
| Birth Place: | Galena, Illinois, U.S. |
| Death Cause: | Alzheimer's disease |
| Party: | Republican |
| Spouse: | Thomas Wynn Sr. |
| Children: | 10 |
| Parents: | Garrett Dey Johnson Mossie Lee Clark |
| Alma Mater: | Galena High School |
| Profession: | Politician |
LaMetta Wynn (August 4, 1933 – June 24, 2021) was the mayor of Clinton, Iowa from 1995 to 2007. She was the first African-American woman to hold the position of mayor in any Iowa municipality.[1] [2]
Wynn has 10 children and worked for 30 years as a registered nurse. She graduated from Galena High School in Galena, Illinois. Prior to becoming mayor, Wynn served 12 years on the Clinton School Board.
On January 26, 2006, Wynn announced her candidacy for the Iowa Senate, District 13 as a Republican,[3] but lost the election to incumbent Democrat Roger Stewart.[4]