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Lumpkin selected for District 4 commissioner.
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Quay County Sun (Tucumcari, NM)
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October 10, 2007
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Byline: Chelle Delaney
Oct. 10--In less than five minutes Robert Lumpkin was chosen to represent District 4, fulfilling the vacancy of Mayor Mary Mayfield who resigned last month.
"Several people asked me to submit a letter," Lumpkin said. "And I think if you are asked, you are compelled to serve.
"I don't have any complaints about city government and want to help."
City Commissioners made their selection at a special meeting on Tuesday night. To nominate and vote Lumpkin into the District 4 slot and then adjourn, the meeting took the commissioners less than five minutes.
The vote was unanimous.
The city had requested letters of interest from voters ...