Georgia councilman's defiant opposition to interracial marriage leads to his resignation

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The small Georgia town became the poster child for racial intolerance earlier this year when Cleveland, who has served on the council for a decade, spoke out against interracial marriage, citing his "Christian beliefs" on race. His comments came against the backdrop of unproven claims that the city's mayor, Theresa Kenerly, had declined to hire an black candidate for city administrator because of his race.