Quentin hart biography
Mayor Quentin Hart is the first African American elected to the office of Mayor for the City of Waterloo, Iowa..
Celebrating Our Diversity
My Family History
My mother is from Goodman, MS and my father was from Starkville, MS.
My mother picked cotton. My grandmother had to flee because of Jim Crow racial conflict in MS. They came looking for her. Then my Dad came up when he heard that there was work in Iowa.
Living in Iowa
You have Iowa Nice, but in being nice, we all want that, but it can disrupt progress.
Today, he holds a Master's degree in Post-Secondary Education from the University of Northern Iowa, and is a Doctoral Candidate at Iowa State.
You have good people but people are blind to what would make this a more inclusive place.
My Dreams
My dream is to be successful serving my community, to be a good husband and father, and to see all elements of our community flourish.
I would love to see Waterloo have better housing, and better resources.
A Teacher Who Changed My Life
Bernice Richard was the only Black Teacher at Grant Elementary. She believed in our ability to be successful and had integrity and high standards Dr.
Walter Cunningham, Principal at East High School, was all about accountability. It didn’t matt