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100. NSB environmentalist Barbara Herrin dies: Backed Jim Hathaway en route to 2012 County Council primary win

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- Back in the 2012 election cycle, Jim Hathaway needed a strong endorsement while locked in a three-way primary battle for the district 3 seat on the County Council. So he called on environmentalist Barbara Herrin, a one-time candidate for the seat herself.