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The Illinois Times
Champaign, Champaign County County, Illinois
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James T. Henry Sr. elected as Xenia, Ohio commissioner, becoming the first Negro to serve since the switch to Commission-manager government 35 years ago, winning by 219 votes over Dave Goodman thanks to strong support from East End precincts 12 and 13.
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JAMES T. HENRY SR., Commissioner
A 714-vote "last minute" splurge for Henry from the East End's Pcts. 12 and 13 propelled him into office. 219 votes ahead of fourth-place Dave Goodman, local railroader. Henry thus became the first Negro ever elected to Xenia's Commission since this city abandoned the old Council-mayor form of government and introduced the Commission-manager style 35 years ago. Negroes had served in the old Council which had seats on a ward basis but Xenia's five Commissioners have always been elected as "at large" representatives.
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Xenia, Ohio
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henry elected commissioner, 219 votes ahead of dave goodman; first negro elected to xenia's commission in 35 years.
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A 714-vote splurge for Henry from East End's Pcts. 12 and 13 propelled him into office. Henry became the first Negro ever elected to Xenia's Commission since the city abandoned the old Council-mayor form and introduced the Commission-manager style 35 years ago. Negroes had served in the old ward-based Council, but the five Commissioners are elected at large.