Pro-mask Oklahoma college-town mayor loses to rival backing 'personal freedoms'

[Kyle]

An Oklahoma mayor who faced scrutiny during the COVID-19 pandemic for her support of mask mandates and business closures lost to a Navy veteran who on the campaign trail stressed "personal freedoms."

The officially nonpartisan election took place Tuesday in Norman, the Sooner State's third-largest city and home to the University of Oklahoma. Mayor Breea Clark and Larry Heikkila, a former city safety manager and a 26-year Navy veteran. Heikkila, 70, received 53.39% of the vote on Tuesday, compared to 46.61% for Clark, according to the Oklahoma State Election Board.

Pro-mask Oklahoma college-town mayor loses to rival backing ‘personal freedoms’ - Washington Examiner

An Oklahoma mayor who faced scrutiny during the COVID-19 pandemic for her support of mask mandates and business closures lost to a Navy veteran who on the campaign trail stressed "personal freedoms."The officially nonpartisan election took place Tuesday in Norman, the Sooner State's...

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[GURPS]

Exactly this should be the outcome everywhere

 

[Hijinx]

It's about time people started voting to get their freedoms back.
IMO no small town mayor has the power to force people to wear a snot sponge on their face.