'Definitely His Own Man' ; What Influence Will Steve Stockton's Ties with Former Mayors Have On His Administration; Those Who Came Before Encouraged Stockton's Run for the City's Top Spot
The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL › May 17, 2005
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BLOOMINGTON -- Steve Stockton and Jesse Smart can trace their friendship back more than 25 years.
Bloomington's current and former mayors first met in the late 1970s, when Smart was a councilman and Stockton was leading a public fight against a road tax in his neighborhood.See the full content of this document
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'Definitely His Own Man' ; What Influence Will Steve Stockton's Ties with Former Mayors Have On His Administration; Those Who Came Before Encouraged Stockton's Run for the City's Top Spot
As years passed, and Smart was elected to the city's top office, he appointed Stockton to the city police and fire commission and asked him to head a downtown task force.
Stockton helped run at least two of Smart's re-election campaigns, publicly describing him as a "dedicated and knowledgeable mayor" in an endorsement letter during Smar...See the full content of this document
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