Lydia J. Reid is an
American
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politician of the
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who served as the first female and longest-serving
mayor
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of
Mansfield, Ohio
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encompassing three four-year terms from 1993 to 2007.
Reid retired due to term limits, after serving her last day in office on November 30, 2007;
her successor
Donald Culliver, the city's first black mayor, assumed office on December 1, 2007.
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References
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Mansfield News Journal
The ''Mansfield News Journal'' is a daily newspaper based in Mansfield, Ohio, that serves Richland, Ashland and Crawford counties, as well as parts of Morrow, Knox and Huron
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'', November 30, 2007. ''Adieu, Lydia: Mansfield Mayor Reid given grand sendoff before leaving office today'', editorial.
External links
former mayor Reidat City of Mansfield website
Mayors of places in Ohio
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Politicians from Mansfield, Ohio
Living people
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