VIDEO: Robert Garcia becomes 1st Latino, openly gay Long Beach mayor

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Thursday, June 5, 2014
Robert Garcia: 1st Latino, openly gay LB mayor
Robert Garcia becomes Long Beach's youngest mayor in the city's history, and the first openly-gay person to hold the position.

LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- Robert Garcia, 36, beat his opponent, Damon Dunn, with 52 percent of the votes to become Long Beach's youngest mayor in the city's history, and the first openly-gay person to hold the position.

Watch Garcia's interview with Eyewitness News above.

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