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Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson will seek a second term. She is the only woman to hold the position in the Lake County city's history. January 14, 2014

News Release

GARY, Ind. – Earlier today, Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson filed for her slot in the race for the Mayoral primary at the Lake County Government Center in Crown Point, IN.

Freeman-Wilson is the first female mayor of Gary, and the only female African-American mayor in the State of Indiana.

“We are headed in the right direction, and I would like the opportunity to continue on this path that is leading to Gary's revitalization,” said Freeman-Wilson.

The election will take place the first Tuesday in May.

Source: The City of Gary

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