[Music] Tiffany henyard the first African-American female mayor of Dalton Illinois is a prominent figure who is made significant strides in her community elected in April 2021 penyard has taken on this role with a vision focused on reshaping and reinvigorating the village of Dalton her journey to the mayor's office is an inspiring tale of perseverance dedication and a commitment to service growing up in Dalton penyard was is no stranger to the challenges faced by her community she pursued a degree in criminal justice and later earned a master's degree in public administration equipping herself with the Knowledge and Skills necessary to effectively lead her background in public service began with her work as a trustee on the village board and later as a commissioner of the Dalton Park district one of henards key platforms is community safety she has implemented several Poli