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Cory Booker: victory!

First he was an Alliance for School Choice board member.  Now, he’s the next mayor of Newark:

Cory Booker, a 37-year-old former Rhodes scholar, became Newark’s first new mayor in two decades by a landslide Tuesday, ushering in a new era for the struggling city.

Booker swamped his nearest challenger, state Sen. Ronald L. Rice, taking 72 percent of the vote compared with 24 percent for the lawmaker in the nonpartisan election.

Booker, a Democrat, called his victory a mandate. He takes office July 1.  

Like us, The Chalkboard and True Schools are pleased.  Congratulations, Cory!