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Newcomers sweep polls in Pocomoke - Worcester County... - [Cached Version]
Published on: 4/7/2005 Last Visited: 4/8/2005
POCOMOKE CITY -- Calling the results "a new day in Pocomoke," Michael A. McDermott and Bruce Morrison were swept in by a near record turnout in the Pocomoke City municipal election Tuesday.
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McDermott, 43, a newcomer to city politics and a supervising detective in the Worcester County Sheriff's Office, received 632 votes while incumbent mayor Marion L. Butler, 79, got 343 votes.
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Following the announcement of the results, McDermott said, "I think the voters have spoken, loud and clear.I look forward to working with the council to see things through."

He added, "I will be the mayor of all the people."
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During the days leading up to the election, McDermott had said that one of the key issues would be the manner, style and character of leadership that will govern Pocomoke City.

"It is leadership which will allow access in the decision making process ... " he said."The size and nature of our growth will either be determined by a few people or by the collective dreams of all the people ... All of the other issues rise or fall on our leadership."

McDermott said in a previous interview: "How much we want to grow will have a great impact on all secondary questions.