Kilroy is headed to Congress: Democrat defeats Stivers in 15th Congressional District

[usregimechange]

Now it's official: Mary Jo Kilroy will be going to Washington as the first Democrat to represent any part of Franklin County in Congress in a generation.

Final vote tallies released this evening by the Franklin County Board of Elections show that Kilroy defeated Republican state Sen. Steve Stivers by 2,311 votes out of 304,053, outside of the 0.5 percent margin to trigger a recount.

Kilroy, a Franklin County commissioner who ran unsuccessfully for Congress two years ago, declared victory within an hour of the release of the vote tallies.

"In Washington, I will work together with Democrats, Republicans, and President-elect Obama to tackle the real problems that our community faces. Over the next few days I will be in contact with Rep. Deborah Pryce to begin a smooth transition so that no constituent services are delayed during these tough economic times."

Pryce defeated Kilroy by 1,062 votes after a recount in 2006.

Stivers is conceding the race and will not request a recount, spokesman Rob Nichols said.

http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/12/07/election.html?sid=101


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[FLAprogressive]

1. Wow! That's a shock. I knew Stivers was leading at one point. K + R

[democraticinsurgent]

2. woo hoo!

Nice win even after the Republican Ohio Supreme Court threw out 1000 ballots.

Yes!!!

[Tansy_Gold]

3. apologies in advance

[aquart]

5. Cross out the "was."

[Tansy_Gold]

7. I would if I knew how!

I grew up with "kilroy" everywhere. As soon as I saw the name, I figured SOMEONE would have "kilroy" on the thread. Never thought I'd be the first.

[usregimechange]

8. eh, what?

[Tansy_Gold]

9. I would cross out the "was" and replace it with "is" if I knew how

Sheesh, read much, dude?

:eyes:

[ConsAreLiars]

10. Off topic, but if you wish to do more with graphics, get Irfanview and play around.

http://www.irfanview.com/ It is free and very top-rated and does almost anything you'd (at first) like to do with photos and any other sort of graphic image. (Once you have the results you want, in order to share it, you'll need to put it on the net and provide the link in your post.)

[Stuart G]

4. Terrific...news.....

I didn't think she had a chance..But as stated in other posts..wonderful things can happen, and to Mary Jo, one did...Congratulations....another one for the good guys..

[Peace Patriot]

6. Great news! Thanks! K&R! nt