Wilmot Collins (born October 15, 1963) is an American politician serving as the mayor of Helena, Montana.
This victory made him the first person of color to be elected the mayor of any city in the history of Montana since statehood was achieved in 1889.
[4] He subsequently became a United States citizen in 2002, and worked for the Montana Department of Health and Human Services, specializing in child protection.
In his announcement, Collins listed climate friendly policies for the city, affordable housing and funding of essential services as his core accomplishments during his first term.
He defeated his opponent, Sonda Gaub with 67% of the vote, making him the first black person to win re-election for any office in the state of Montana.