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Former Derby City Council Member Ward I &amp; II</text>
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              <text>Terms &lt;br /&gt;Apr. 21, 1964 - Apr. 19, 1966&lt;br /&gt;Apr. 15, 1969 - Apr. 05, 1973&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Term as City Council Ward I&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;elected Apr. 07, 1964 defeating Lloyd D. Pitchford for the Ward I seat vacated by Robert DeLong&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;sworn in Apr. 21, 1964&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;did not seek re-election in 1966&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Term as City Council Ward II&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;elected Apr. 01, 1969 and ran unopposed for the Ward II seat vacated by Roy Garrett&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;sworn in Apr. 15, 1969&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;re-elected Apr. 06, 1971 defeating Jerry Roe&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;did not seek re-election in 1973&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Bernard Daley and Billy Swofford defeated Don T. Hawkins and Albert Voight in the primary Mar. 06, 1973 to run for mayor in the general election Apr. 03, 1973&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;defeated Apr. 03, 1973 by Bernard Daley for the position of mayor vacated by George Brown&lt;/li&gt;
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