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- ↑ Mauldin, Alan (2019-11-30). "Mayoral candidate Kermit "Bo" Dorough promotes 'ambitious plan' to help turn Albany around". The Albany Herald . Retrieved 2020-03-26.
- ↑ Fletcher, Carlton (2019-12-04). "Bo Dorough stuns Dorothy Hubbard to claim Albany mayor's seat". The Albany Herald. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
- ↑ Amy, Jeff (2019-12-04). "Georgia Voters Unseat Incumbent Mayors in Savannah, Albany". U.S. News & World Report . Retrieved 2020-03-26.
- ↑ Mallory, Ariel (2020-01-13). "New city leaders sworn in into office at commission meeting". WFXL . Retrieved 2020-03-26.
- ↑ Allen, Lenah. "Albany mayor reacts to re-election". WALB. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ↑ Rapier, Graham. "How a small Georgia city far from New York became one of the worst coronavirus hotspots in the country". Business Insider. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ↑ Mallory, Ariel (2021-02-18). "Mayor Bo Dorough reflects on unforgettable first year in office". WFXL. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ↑ News, FOX 31 (2021-08-04). "Mayor Dorough: Masks now mandatory in the City of Albany". WFXL. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Mauldin, Alan. "Federal funds could help reduce expected water rate hikes". Albany Herald. Archived from the original on 2021-03-30. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
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