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Title: Beyer exits mayoral race
Post by: LostInTime on August 22, 2007, 12:20:44 PM
Wairarapa Times Age (http://times-age.co.nz/localnews/storydisplay.cfm?storyid=3745814&thesection=loc%5C%3Cbr%20/%3Ealnews&thesubsection=&thesecondsubsection=)
BY MATTHEW STEWART

As the world's first transexual mayor, Ms Beyer said she "certainly broke the glass ceiling and from then on my conduct, politically, was under immense scrutiny  I had to set a standard for conduct which earned respect as opposed to being ridiculed or laughed at or having people whisper behind my back.
Title: Re: Beyer exits mayoral race
Post by: cindianna_jones on August 22, 2007, 01:06:02 PM
Wow... an upbeat piece with no flogging!  Good for her!  I wish her much success.

Cindi