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    City Council at-large candidate Susan Burgess hugs Rep. Martha Alexander of the NC House as supporter Susan Jetton looks on at left at her home at 1333 Carlton Ave. For city council at large elex nite story. DIEDRA LAIRD-dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    City Council at-large candidate Edwin Peacock celebrates with his wife Amy as the last precinct is reported, sealing his win at his headquarters at E. Morehead St. For city council at large elex nite story. DIEDRA LAIRD-dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    City Council at-large candidate David Howard (RIGHT) reacts to favorable returns with supporters l-r Carrie Cook and County Commission Chair Jennifer Roberts at the Wadsworth House on S. Summit Ave. For city council at large elex nite story. DIEDRA LAIRD-dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Andy Dulin and his wife, Cathy Dulin, come up the ramp from the Lynx station to EpiCentre Tuesday evening to join in the Republican festivities at Black Finn. GARY O'BRIEN - gobrien@charlotteobserver.com
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    Candidate Warren Cooksey checks results on his smart phone with Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory at the Republican festivities at Black Finn in EpiCentre. GARY O'BRIEN - gobrien@charlotteobserver.com
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    Alex Lassiter, son of candidate John Lassiter and his girlfriend Anne Thomas talk with Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory at a gathering at Epicentre in uptown Charlotte while awaiting results from Tuesday's Charlotte mayoral election. GARY O'BRIEN - gobrien@charlotteobserver.com
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    Tariq Scott Bokari (right) jokes with supporters (from left) Bob Bowles and Ken Gjertsen while watching early returns Tuesday night at his campaign's gathering in the EpiCentre Tuesday evening to join in the Republican festivities at Black Finn. GARY O'BRIEN - gobrien@charlotteobserver.com
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    City Council at-large candidate David Howard hugs supporters at the Wadsworth House on S. Summit Ave. For city council at large elex nite story. DIEDRA LAIRD-dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Tariq Scott Bokari contemplates the early returns Tuesday night at his campaign's gathering in the EpiCentre Tuesday evening to join in the Republican festivities at Black Finn. GARY O'BRIEN - gobrien@charlotteobserver.com
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    L-r Pam Jefson (CEO of the Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross, Thomas Moore and City Council at-large candidate Susan Burgess applaud favorable results on television at her home at 1333 Carlton Ave. For city council at large elex nite story. DIEDRA LAIRD-dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    City Council at-large candidate David Howard (center in white),watches returns with his campaign team at the Wadsworth House on S. Summit Ave. For city council at large elex nite story. DIEDRA LAIRD-dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    City Council at-large candidate David Howard watches returns with Bettie Charles, part of his campaign team, at the Wadsworth House on S. Summit Ave. For city council at large elex nite story. DIEDRA LAIRD-dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    City Council at-large candidate David Howard (center with thumbs up)reacts to favorable returns with supporters l-r Carrie Cook, County Commission Chair Jennifer Roberts and Kory Jeter at the Wadsworth House on S. Summit Ave. For city council at large elex nite story. DIEDRA LAIRD-dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    City Council at-large candidate Edwin Peacock watches results come in at his headquarters at E. Morehead St. with supporters l-r Maria Little and Cantey Tull. For city council at large elex nite story. DIEDRA LAIRD-dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    City Council at-large candidate Edwin Peacock talks as he hears results come in at his headquarters at E. Morehead St. For city council at large elex nite story. DIEDRA LAIRD-dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    City Council at-large candidate Edwin Peacock talks as he hears results come in at his headquarters at E. Morehead St. For city council at large elex nite story. DIEDRA LAIRD-dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    L-r Pam Jefson (CEO of the Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross, Thomas Moore and City Council at-large candidate Susan Burgess applaud favorable results on television at her home at 1333 Carlton Ave. For city council at large elex nite story. DIEDRA LAIRD-dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    L-r Pam Jefson (CEO of the Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross, Thomas Moore and City Council at-large candidate Susan Burgess applaud favorable results on television at her home at 1333 Carlton Ave. For city council at large elex nite story. DIEDRA LAIRD-dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    City Council at-large candidate Susan Burgess eats pizza at her home at 1333 Carlton Ave. For city council at large elex nite story. DIEDRA LAIRD-dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    City Council at-large candidate Susan Burgess hugs supporter Michael Parson, 15, an Olympic High student who volunteered at the polls, at her home at 1333 Carlton Ave. For city council at large elex nite story. DIEDRA LAIRD-dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    City Council at-large candidate Susan Burgess celebrates with supporter Susan Jetton (left) at her home at 1333 Carlton Ave. For city council at large elex nite story. DIEDRA LAIRD-dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Candidate Warren Cooksey checks results on his smart phone with Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory at the Republican festivities at Black Finn in EpiCentre. GARY O'BRIEN - gobrien@charlotteobserver.com
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    Candidate Warren Cooksey checks results on his smart phone with Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory at the Republican festivities at Black Finn in EpiCentre. GARY O'BRIEN - gobrien@charlotteobserver.com
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    11/03/09 CMS school board candidate for District 5 Susan Walker on right gets a hug from campaign supporter David Higgins (cq-ed) on left at her Charlotte home durring a gathering to watch the election results with supporters and family. ROBERT LAHSER - rlahser@charlotteobserver.com
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    11/03/09 CMS school board candidate for District 5 Susan Walker on right dances with campaign supporter David Higgins (cq-ed) on left at her Charlotte home durring a gathering to watch the election results with supporters and family. ROBERT LAHSER - rlahser@charlotteobserver.com
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    11/03/09 CMS school board candidate for District 5 Susan Walker on right talks with campaign supporter David Higgins (cq-ed) on left at her Charlotte home durring a gathering to watch the election results with supporters and family. ROBERT LAHSER - rlahser@charlotteobserver.com
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    11/03/09 CMS school board candidate for district 6 Tim Morgan reads a congratulatory text message from a supporter,Tim's daughter Bryce Morgan 14,(cq-ed) on right,while waiting for the final election results to come in at the Grady Cole Center Tuesday night. ROBERT LAHSER - rlahser@charlotteobserver.com
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    11/03/09 CMS school board candidate for district 6 Tim Morgan answers a congratulatory phone call from a supporter,Tim's son Taylor Moragn 15 on right,while waiting for the final election results to come in at the Grady Cole Center Tuesday night. ROBERT LAHSER - rlahser@charlotteobserver.com
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    11/03/09 CMS school board candidate for district 1 Rhonda Lennon (cq-ed) on right hugs her mom Beth Garner (CQ-ed) of Huntersville on left ,Lennon was in the lead .,while watching the election results come in at the Grady Cole Center Tuesday night. ROBERT LAHSER - rlahser@charlotteobserver.com
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    11/03/09 CMS school board candidate for district 5 Eric Davis on left looks at early election results on campaign supporter Preston Parrish's (cq-ed) cell phone at Eric Davis' neighbor's house to watch the campaign results . ROBERT LAHSER - rlahser@charlotteobserver.com
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    11/03/09 CMS school board candidate for district 5 Eric Davis on right shakes hands with campaign supporter Jim Grainger (cg-ed) on left,in center Winn Grainger (cq-ed) during a gathering at Eric Davis' neighbor's house to watch the campaign results . ROBERT LAHSER - rlahser@charlotteobserver.com
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