Openly Transgender official elected to Fairhaven, MA Housing Authority
FAIRHAVEN — Ronnie Manzone set a milestone in this year’s town election by becoming Fairhaven’s first elected openly transgender official. “I’ve built bridges my whole life. I want to give hope. This gives the opportunity to show that transgender people care about their community, and do great things,” said Manzone, 62, who was elected to a five-year term with Housing Authority. She ran unopposed, so she made the joke at the town’s broadcast of the election results on April 5 that she pulled out ahead in the race early on. This is far from Manzone’s first foray into poli...
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