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Candidate Q and A: Lexington Mayor's Race, Anthany Beatty

WEKU | By Stu Johnson WEKU News

Published May 12, 2014 at 11:57 PM EDT

A field of three in the race for Lexington mayor will be trimmed to two next Tuesday. Our weeklong series on the upcoming May primary continues with all three mayoral candidates weighing in on the equine industry. Here's WEKU'S Stu Johnson with former Lexington police chief and current candidate for mayor Anthany Beatty.

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