Voters Choose Black Mayor for Cincinnati

Voters Choose Black Mayor for Cincinnati
Voters in Cincinnati Choose State Sen. Mark Mallory As First Popularly Elected Black Mayor

By TERRY KINNEY Associated Press Writer
The Associated Press

CINCINNATI Nov 9, 2005 — Four years after riots tore this city apart, Cincinnati voters elected a black mayor for the first time.
State Sen. Mark Mallory defeated Councilman David Pepper, both Democrats, in a nonpartisan mayoral runoff Tuesday to lead Ohio's third-largest city.

Rioting broke out in 2001 after an unarmed black man was shot and killed by a white police officer trying to make an arrest. While racial tensions have calmed, crime, safety and revitalizing downtown remain leading issues.

With all precincts reporting, Mallory had 52 percent to 48 percent for Pepper.

"This is the beginning of a new era," Mallory told supporters. "We are going to bring energy to this city like we haven't seen in a long time."
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http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=1294461

:applause:

Joins Buffalo and Erie Couinty in CLOBBERING the repukes!

Repukes in WNY also lost one vote margin to 11 of 15 seats now held by Dems!!

This certainly looks quite promising for Democrats next year and in 08!

Good job!

WTG Cincy! Time to celebrate a new era indeed...

He was behind all night, and I thought he would go down in defeat. And then he won, and I did my happy dance!