Kleinschmidt, Storrow victorious in Chapel Hill
Openly gay Chapel Hill mayor wins second term
by Matt Comer Editor editor@goqnotes.com
Published: November 8, 2011 in News

Openly gay Chapel Hill Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt will serve a second term.
Two openly gay candidates in Chapel Hill, N.C., saw victorious election returns on Tuesday evening.
Openly gay Chapel Hill Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt won his reelection bid with 78 percent of the vote, beating challengers Tim Sookram and Kevin Wolff. Openly gay 22-year-old and recent University of North Carolina grad Lee Storrow won his race for a seat on the Chapel Hill Town Council. He garnered 15.78 percent of the vote, coming in third in a four-way race. Storrow is the youngest member to serve on the council in 20 years.
In nearby Carrboro, incumbent Alderwoman Lydia Lavelle was also victorious. She’ll serve another term on that town’s council, capturing 29.84 percent of the vote.


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