Edward Marlow McIntyre Sr. (November 16, 1931 – August 14, 2004) became the first

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mayor of

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, in 1981. He had previously served as a county commissioner for

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since 1970, as the first black candidate to win the office. He is notable for a U.S. federal conviction for

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in 1984. He later received a

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and mounted three unsuccessful campaigns for the mayoralty, in 1990, 1998 and 2002. A graduate of

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, McIntyre worked for the Pilgrim Health Life Insurance Company before entering politics.

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