DeStefano wins with 71 percent
Mayoral incumbent’s agenda promotes ‘hope for our children’ and respect for neighbors
Mayor John DeStefano Jr. coasted to re-election Tuesday, winning a record-tying eighth term.
Grant Smith/Contributing Photographer
Mayor John DeStefano Jr. celebrates after his first mayoral win in 1993, right, and his latest last night. In both elections, the long-time mayor cruised to victories with overwhelming margins.
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