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No. 2804
O’Hara Wins By Cathy Salustri
CATHY SALUSTRI
Former Gecko Queen Brian Liggins smiles with Ian O’Hara shortly after O’Hara learned he’d defeated incumbent Michael Fridovich for Gulfport’s Ward IV council seat.
For the first time in a decade, Gulfport’s Ward IV has a new representative: Ian O’Hara. Christine Brown will keep her seat in Gulfport’s Ward II. “I want to thank my wife for putting up with this nonsense,” O’Hara
said from the stage at the North End Taphouse Tuesday night. He also thanked the Ward III Councilmember, Paul Ray, and Ray’s husband, Wes, then thanked everyone who supported him.
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The crowd of revelers and well-wishers, including Christopher Butler-Jones, were in high spirits after O’Hara’s speech. Jones lost his bid for the Ward II seat to incumbent Elections continued on page 8
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