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elleng

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Wed Nov 8, 2017, 08:45 PM Nov 2017

Collins unseats Mayor Smith; 'progressive ticket' sweeps Helena City Commission.

Trying to make some noise for Mayor-Elect Collins, Helena, and Montana!

'Wilmot Collins will be Helena’s new mayor, unseating incumbent Jim Smith in a close race Tuesday.

Collins, 54, will be the city's first new mayor in 16 years after running a long campaign based in progressive principles.'>>>

http://helenair.com/news/local/collins-unseats-mayor-smith-progressive-ticket-sweeps-helena-city-commission/article_7eae55be-66c8-5ecb-a4ed-2f15307a61b6.html

Liberian Refugee Elected Mayor of Helena, Montana.

'Helena, Montana, elected a refugee from Liberia as mayor on Tuesday in a tight race in a conservative state with a history of tensions over refugees.

Wilmot Collins, who arrived in Helena 23 years ago, unseated the mayor of 16 years with a progressive message. The Huffington Post and MSNBC have reported that Collins appears to be the first black mayor in Montana's history.'>>>

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2017/11/08/liberian_refugee_wilmot_collins_elected_mayor_of_helena_montana.html

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