Thursday, June 09, 2005
Victory for DuPree
Incumbent, Johnny Dupree, mounted a comeback in the polls late Tuesday night and went on to win roughly 60 percent of the votes. I have also learned that when Dupree won four years ago, he made history as the first African-American mayor elected to serve the city of Hattiesburg.
Speaking of firsts, Laurel, just 15 miles down the road from Hattiesburg, elected its first ever African-American mayor when Melvin Mack defeated three-term incumbent Susan Vincent. Interestingly, in the months leading up to the election, Vincent dropped her Democratic affiliation and was seeking reelection as an Independent. Mack then won the support of the Democratic party and took the seat from her.
Speaking of firsts, Laurel, just 15 miles down the road from Hattiesburg, elected its first ever African-American mayor when Melvin Mack defeated three-term incumbent Susan Vincent. Interestingly, in the months leading up to the election, Vincent dropped her Democratic affiliation and was seeking reelection as an Independent. Mack then won the support of the Democratic party and took the seat from her.
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