Richard Cohen credits experience for victory over Derek Benton in Agawam mayor's race

Richard A. Cohen greets his supporters at The Oaks as supporter Shane R. Hope of Agawam gives out a yell in the backround after the results for Agawam mayor were announced Tuesday night AGAWAM - As he stood in the foyer of the Oaks on Suffield Street and greeted well-wishers, Richard A. Cohen, the city's mayor-elect, credited his political ...

[Sandra]

I feel the slurs against Benton gave you your win. Everyone has a past, what should have been looked at was his abilities, not a past discretion. I wish you well in your candidacy, but I will forever regret not voting and giving Benton a chance at helping Agawam.