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Wikipedia : Carty Finkbeiner

During his long career in public service, Carty has been a member of multiple parties. At various times and for various offices he has run as a Republican, a Democrat and an Independent. Finkbeiner served eight years as a city councilman and two years as deputy mayor.

In 2010, Carty joined the "No Labels" party or movement.

No Labels encompasses politicians, commentators, and strategists of both major political parties who fear that extremists are keeping the nation from making the tough changes necessary to keep the economy and the republic strong.

"I think the voice of the reasonable has become diminished," said Mr. Finkbeiner.

Digest that. Carty, the Reasonable, joined a group to combat extremists.

Participants such as Mr. Finkbeiner say No Labels is not aiming to be a third party.

"We are not being asked to abandon our parties. What we are working to do is to work vigorously in support of centrist Democrats and centrist Republicans gaining strength and those persons continuing to reach across the aisle and work with the centrists on the other side of the aisle," Mr. Finkbeiner said.

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But Carty has always been a member of the Carty Party.

Recent Toledo mayors:

1971–1976 Harry W. Kessler 1927-2007 Democratic
1977–1983 Douglas DeGood 1947- Democratic
1983–1989 Donna Owens 1937- Republican
1990–1993 John McHugh 1930-2015 Democratic
1994–2002 Carleton S. "Carty" Finkbeiner 1939- Democratic
2002–2006 Jack Ford 1947-2015 Democratic
2006–2010 Carleton S. "Carty" Finkbeiner (2) 1939- Democratic
2010–2014 Michael P. Bell 1955- Independent
2014-2015 D. Michael Collins (died in office) 1944-2015 Independent
2015-present Paula Hicks-Hudson [2] 1952- Democratic