Mary Kinnunen
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Mary Kinnunen was born and raised in Michigan's UP. Founding Publisher of Marquette Monthly magazine, she sold the business when her family moved for a year to Chengdu, Sichuan, PRC, where her husband, Jeff Eaton, taught English. Mary has served on the Rhinelander City Council and, from 2000-02, as mayor. In the summer months she and Jeff sail their 26-ft. Catalina, Revision, found at Sailing Green Bay

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A Contrast Of Small-Town Mayors: Sarah & Mary

Posted October 1, 2008 | 12:18:22 (EST)

When John McCain introduced Sarah Palin, my husband said, "She sounds just like you!"

Well, Sarah and I were both reform mayors who ran into controversy -- although talk of my recall wasn't over employee firings but my vote on garbage.

Jeff and I live in city of 8,000 people....

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