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Cigar shop owner to run for alderman  

Jump to full article: Frederick (MD) News-Post, 2009-06-10
Author: Adam Behsudi News-Post Staff

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Joe Cohen, owner of a downtown cigar and British goods shop, will run for a seat on Frederick 's Board of Aldermen.

The newly minted American citizen uttered his oath of allegiance only a month ago during Frederick 's Pangaea festival, but said he is ready to address the issues of a city he has called home for almost 10 years.

"I have always been interested in politics even before I came to this country," said Cohen, a native of Manchester, England.

Cohen, 69, is running as a Republican.

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