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From fisherman to mayor, and 20 Questions
This year, Mayor Tony Ryan of Port Saunders is celebrating 35 years in the big chair of the Northern Peninsula town. As a fisherman by trade, Ryan had never anticipated that he would have ended up running in a mayoral election. “I’ve been (a fisherman) all of my life,” he said. “I’ve been at fishing for 50 years, in the mobile sector, the shrimp fleet. “We had our own boat, and we fished a lot of shrimp. I’m still at it.” It wasn’t until the previous mayor came to Ryan and encouraged him, that he decided to run. He added that being the chair of the fishermen’s committee prior to becoming mayor helped him to enter the position with a decent understanding of how an organization is run. However, there was still a learning curve. “You have to learn as you go,” he said. Becoming mayor is one thing, staying in the position for 35 years is another. more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 15:59
