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Greeley Mayor Ed Clark has strong opinions, and the people of
The former police officer and head of security at the University Schools charter school was elected in November 2007 to a two-year term as mayor. He has spoken out against gang violence and taken a tough position on illegal immigrants.
But
Earlier this month, the mayor again came under fire after he showed a fake $3 bill to students in the
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