Matthew Avara
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Matthew Avara was the mayor of Pascagoula
, Mississippi
(U.S.
), most notably when the city was badly damaged by Hurricane Katrina
in 2005. He declined to run for office in March 2009, with Robert Maxwell being elected unopposed, taking over the position in July 2009.
Pascagoula, Mississippi
Pascagoula is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. It is the principal city of the Pascagoula, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area, as a part of the Gulfport–Biloxi–Pascagoula, Mississippi Combined Statistical Area. The population was 26,200 at the 2000 census...
, Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
(U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
), most notably when the city was badly damaged by Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...
in 2005. He declined to run for office in March 2009, with Robert Maxwell being elected unopposed, taking over the position in July 2009.