Rivals become friends

After two hard-fought campaigns for the State Senate, James Gaughran’s defeat of 24-year incumbent Carl Marcellino last year was also the start of a beautiful friendship.

Marcellino had perfected retail politics over his long tenure, and the many organizations he assisted over the years chose to honor him this year, with his successor making a presentation Thursday night at the Huntington Historical Society. “He always is extremely gracious and helpful to me and has given me some good advice,” Gaughran told The Point.

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