Never-too-old candidate elected mayor
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Vito Perillo probably isn't getting much attention in the listing of important election results around the country, but his lesson is a good one nonetheless.
You're never too old to work for a better future.
Vito is 93. He was running for mayor in Tinton Falls, New Jersey, sick of corruption in the city's police department.
He represented a fresh, new face in local politics.
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Perillo scored an upset, knocking off the incumbent by 303 votes.
When his term ends, Vito will be 97.
It is believed he is now the second-oldest mayor in the United States. Mayor Charles Long of Booneville, KY (pop. 76) is 98. He's been mayor for more than 50 years and has never had an opponent.
