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Back to EpisodesShelley's Plumbline: Mayor Ford Talks about Redistricting in the 90s
Season 3
Episode 9
Published 2 years, 10 months ago
Description
Today, we share an interview with Johnny Ford, the first African-American mayor of Tuskegee, Alabama. He served five terms from 1972 to 1996 when he won a seat in the Alabama House of Representatives. He was re-elected mayor of Tuskegee in 2004, and he served until 2008. This interview touches on the issues of gerrymandering and how it unfairly affects the representation of the population.
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