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Former Derby City Council Member Ward III&#13;
14 years and 10 months</text>
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              <text>Term&lt;br /&gt;Apr. 20, 1982 - Feb. 18, 1997&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Susan Swaney and Clayton Thurman defeated Ward III incumbent Albert "Al" Davy in the primary Mar. 09, 1982 to run in the general election on Apr. 06, 1982&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;elected Apr. 06, 1982 defeating Clayton Thurman for the Ward III seat vacated by Albert "Al" Davy&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;sworn in Apr. 20, 1982&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;re-elected Apr. 02, 1985 defeating Albert "Al" Davy&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;re-elected Apr. 04, 1989 and ran unopposed&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Susan Swaney and Terry Carr defeated Connie Cushenberry in the primary Mar. 02, 1993 to run in the general election Apr. 06, 1993&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;re-elected Apr. 06, 1993 defeating Terry Carr&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;resigned effective Feb. 18, 1997 leaving an unexpired term&lt;/li&gt;
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