A Healthy Community is one where people come together to make their community better for themselves, their family, their friends, their neighbors and others in their community. A Healthy Community also creates ongoing dialogue, generates leadership everywhere and shapes its future. The election of November 6, 2007 was just such a process. From campaigning to forums and debates, candidates for the office of mayor, city council and school committee put forward their vision of a better community and voters had the chance to weigh in with their choices. For Fall River Herald News summaries of the election results for mayor click here, for city council click here and for school committee click here. For pictures of the Latino forum, click here; for pictures of the Portuguese forum, click here; and for pictures of the UIA forum, click here.
 

(Top row, left and center) Supporters of Representative Robert Correia stand in the rain in front of the Veterans' Memorial Auditorium on Bank Street while voters cast their ballots inside. (Top row, right) Supporters of Representative David Sullivan Gillian Nougueira, Karen Shpritzer, Nancy Rivet and Charlotte Kasap  show their support up to minutes before the polls close at 8:00 p.m. (Middle row, left) Tita Tanquay directs Officer Wayne Rosario as he brings ballots in from precinct 7C to the basement of Government Center. (Middle row, center) Pat Charette and Cynthia Tabak earn a first place position in line with their box of election results. (Middle row, right) Channel 6 TV reporter Jeremy Tung shares his early election results with Jim Rogers and his wife in the basement of Government Center. (Bottom row, left) Election commissioner Maureen Glisson checks the early election results with Fall River Police Department Detective Tommy Chace. (Bottom row, center) WSAR talk show host Mike Moran talks with Keri Rodrigues in their annual broadcast from the lobby of Government Center. (Bottom row, right) Mayor-elect Correia is congratulated by his Aunt Hilda Furtado at McGovern's Restaurant.