Politics & Government

Politicians Really Do Kiss Babies

Niles trustee poses with smallest constituents.

It's not easy to upstage politicians, but it can be done.

When Niles trustee Jim Hynes was awaiting election results Tuesday, his granddaughters Lucy Kline, seven months, and Erin Hynes, five months, showed up to give him moral support. His daughter Christina, who is Lucy's mom, was there too to see if her dad would win re-election. 

"All are Niles residents, but only Christina and I voted," Hynes quipped.

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By the way, he won. 


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