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City Hall: Mayor, council members fronted most of defensive campaign recall push

LNK Recall Petition, 12.15

Two people who declined to give their names wave earlier in December at passing motorists at 67th and O streets as they look for people to sign a petition to recall Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird and four City Council members.

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Half of the funding to fight the recall effort seeking to oust four Lincoln City Council members and Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird flowed from the mayor's holdover campaign account, according to state campaign finance records filed this week.

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