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The news that Camden Mayor Frank Moran was stepping down eight months before the end of his term — and the quick anointing of a successor by the South Jersey Democratic Party machine — stunned many members of a community that is fairly shock-proof.
Resident and activist Ronsha Dickerson read about it in a newspaper article.
“That’s huge. Most cities that have any sense, a mayor would address their residents or their constituents and say, ‘I’m holding a press conference. I have a major announcement to make,’” she said.
Dickerson said she immediately went into organizing mode, contacting other activists to strategize and select candidates for the mayoral and council races.