WOMEN'S WORLD: Edwina Lane settling in as first female Fannin County commissioner
SAVOY â Over the summer, history was made in Fannin County as Edwina Lane beat out Ronnie Ball in a runoff election to become the first-ever female county commissioner. Lane said sheâs always âbeen one to serve my community, so running for commissioner seemed a logical step.â âIn our county, there had never been a woman, so I thought, âyou know what, why not throw my hat in?ââ she said. âThey think itâs a manâs job, but thatâs only because it always has been a manâs job.â In January, she took up the mantle of Precinct 1 Com...
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