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Related: About this forumThe Sheriff fired her because she was gay. So she ran against him and won!
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/11/sheriff-fired-shes-lesbian-ran-shell-new-sheriff-now/Charmaine McGuffey is going to be the new sheriff for Hamilton County, Ohio.
She defeated Bruce Hoffbauer, her Republican opponent, in the general election with 52% of the vote.
McGuffey made headlines when she announced her decision to run for sheriff. She was challenging her former boss, Jim Neil, in the Democratic primary. Neil had fired her, McGuffey alleged, because shes an out lesbian.
McGuffey easily defeated him with approximately 70% of the vote, getting sweet revenge.
Both McGuffey and Hoffbauer were lifelong experienced law enforcement candidates. McGuffey promised responsibility and accountability with people of color if she won the election. Hoffbauer claimed he would have removed himself and been the law enforcement executive if he saw people kneeling during protests or events.
McGuffey also made it a point to be proud of her identity during the campaign, even touching on it in political ads.
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The Sheriff fired her because she was gay. So she ran against him and won! (Original Post)
Maraya1969
Nov 2020
OP
Boy there are a lot of people still up like me. I just posted this and it already
Maraya1969
Nov 2020
#3
What a great story! That advert is superb, brought tears, literally, to my eyes.
Celerity
Nov 2020
#5
Blue Owl
(54,915 posts)1. Now that's how it's done
Maraya1969
(23,024 posts)3. Boy there are a lot of people still up like me. I just posted this and it already
got 5 likes and a comment.
For 1am that's pretty good. I bet there are a lot of us just hanging around waiting for news of one more damn state for Biden!
Thekaspervote
(34,830 posts)2. Don't mess with a determined woman!!
Grokenstein
(5,859 posts)4. Just for gits and shiggles
Celerity
(46,862 posts)5. What a great story! That advert is superb, brought tears, literally, to my eyes.
Sooooo excited she won!!
tgenerico
(109 posts)6. I love a story with a happy ending.