Fung, R.I.'s first Asian-American mayor, to be sworn in
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CRANSTON -- The state's third-largest city will swear in a new mayor tonight, passing the executive office reins from Democrat Michael T. Napolitano to Republican Allan W. Fung. When he is sworn in, Fung will become the first Asian-American mayor in Rhode Island history. Fung, 38, a former City Council member, won 63 percent of the vote on Nov. 4, defeating Democrat Cindy Fogarty. Both were making their second run for the mayor's office. Napolitano, who served one two-year term, did not seek reelection. The inauguration is scheduled for 7 p.m. in the auditorium at Cranston High School East, located at 899 Park Ave. -- Journal staff writer Randal Edgar
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