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Republicans seeking nomination for Mansfield finance director
Mark Abrams says he has been building for this position during his 28-year career with the City of Mansfield. Kelly Blankenship has done the job before and says she’s ready to do it again. Abrams and Blankenship are the two Republicans vying for city finance director in the May 2 primary election. The winner will face Democrat Jon Van Harlingen in the general election. Current Finance Director Linn Steward is not able to run again because of term limits. She is running for mayor. Abrams, 49, is a Mansfield native. He has been working his way up the city ladder for the last 28 years. Abrams started off as a…

