Carl Robin Geary
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Carl Robin Geary, Sr, was elected mayor of Tracy City, Tennessee
on April 13, 2010. Despite the fact that Mr Geary had died on March 10, he still received 268 votes, while the incumbent
, Barbara Brock, only received 85. When asked what would come of her political career after losing to a dead man, Mrs Brock replied: "I'll live," she said. "I'm a survivor."
Being elected when dead to a mayoral office is previously unheard of.
The mayoral seat to which Mr Geary was elected will be declared vacant and the city's four aldermen will select a new mayor.
Tracy City, Tennessee
Tracy City is a town in Grundy County, Tennessee, United States. Incorporated in 1915, the population was 1,481 at the 2010 census. Named after Benjamin Franklin Tracy, the city developed out of railroad and mining interests after coal was found in 1840. Tracy City is also home to the oldest family...
on April 13, 2010. Despite the fact that Mr Geary had died on March 10, he still received 268 votes, while the incumbent
Incumbent
The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W...
, Barbara Brock, only received 85. When asked what would come of her political career after losing to a dead man, Mrs Brock replied: "I'll live," she said. "I'm a survivor."
Being elected when dead to a mayoral office is previously unheard of.
The mayoral seat to which Mr Geary was elected will be declared vacant and the city's four aldermen will select a new mayor.