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Montgomery Elects Its First Black Mayor

Montgomery Elects Its First Black Mayor

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Oct 09, 2019
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Montgomery Elects Its First Black Mayor
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The city of Montgomery, Alabama has elected a Black mayor for the first time in its 200-year history.

Montgomery County Judge Steven Reed won a runoff election on October 8 against television station owner David Woods by more than 16,000 votes. Reed will replace the city’s current mayor, Todd Strange, who did not seek reelection.

"Let the record show toni…

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