After eleven terms and twenty-four years, eighty-three year-old Mayor Ed Woodruff was voted out of office. In fact, he took a surprising fourth place in the primary. Peoria was ready for at least some reform in its political system.
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After eleven terms and twenty-four years, eighty-three year-old Mayor Ed Woodruff was voted out of office. In fact, he took a surprising fourth place in the primary. Peoria was ready for at least some reform in its political system.
"Illinois: By The River," Time, Feb. 26, 1945, p. 17.