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Lisa Wong, Mayor of Fitchburg

For the first time in its 243-year history, Fitchburg has elected a minority mayor. Lisa Wong, a daughter of Chinese immigrants, is 28 years old and a newcomer to the world of politics.

On her first campaign for municipal office, Wong unseated a four-term City Councilor to become the Mayor of Fitchburg.

Fitchburg's Mayor-elect Lisa Wong joins WBUR's Bob Oakes for a conversation about her victory and her plans for the city.

This program aired on November 8, 2007. The audio for this program is not available.

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Bob Oakes Senior Correspondent
Bob Oakes was a senior correspondent in the WBUR newsroom, a role he took on in 2021 after nearly three decades hosting WBUR's Morning Edition.

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