Montgomery, Ala., a city once known as the cradle of the Confederacy and later the birthplace of the civil-rights movement, elected its first African-American mayor
Oct. 9, 2019 11:05 am ET
MONTGOMERY, Ala.—Alabama’s capital, a city once known as the cradle of the Confederacy and later the birthplace of the civil-rights movement, elected its first African-American mayor Tuesday. Probate Judge Steven Reed, 45 years old, was elected the next mayor of Montgomery after defeating businessman David Woods by a decisive margin. Mr. Reed won about 67% of the vote in Tuesday’s mayoral runoff, according to unofficial returns.
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Alabama capital elects first black mayor in 200-year historyMontgomery, Alabama, once known as the cradle of the Confederacy and later the birthplace of the civil rights movement, has elected Steven Reed as its first African American mayor in the city's 200-year history.
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‘A historic day’: Montgomery, Alabama, elects its first African-American mayorSteven Reed, the Montgomery County probate judge, beat TV station owner David Woods and will be sworn in as the city&39;s first black mayor Nov. 12.
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Montgomery elects first black mayor in city's 200-year historyThe Alabama city served as the first capital of the Confederate States of America, and about a century and a half later was the site of the historic bus boycott.
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Montgomery, Alabama, could elect its first-ever black mayor todayMontgomery County Probate Judge Steven Reed is facing TV station owner David Woods in a mayoral run-off election to take leadership of the majority-black city. If elected, Reed would become the first black mayor of Montgomery since it was founded in 1819.
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