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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
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        Boy there are a lot of people still up like me.  I just posted this and it already
        Maraya1969
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        What a great story! That advert is superb, brought tears, literally, to my eyes.
        Celerity
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Blue Owl
(57,766 posts)1. Now that's how it's done
         
 Maraya1969
(23,369 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
(35,800 posts)2. Don't mess with a determined woman!!
        Grokenstein
(6,187 posts)4. Just for gits and shiggles
        Celerity
(52,795 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.
         
 


