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Four-term Fairfield mayor Harry Price dies at 85

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FAIRFIELD – The city of Fairfield is mourning the loss of its longtime mayor Friday evening.

Fairfield Mayor Harry Price died Friday morning, according to an announcement by the city. He was about to complete his fourth term as mayor.

"Mayor Price truly loves his community and was a great advocate for Travis Air Force Base and quality youth program. His presence will be keenly missed," the city wrote in a Facebook post.

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Fairfield Mayor Harry Price died on December 16, 2022 at the age of 85, according to city officials. City of Fairfield, California

According to the the city's website, Price, a Pennsylvania native, moved to Fairfield in 1965. He taught English at Fairfield's Vanden High School from 1965 to 1998, winning the Solano County Teacher of the Year in 1986.

In the late 1980s, Price took an interest in the Fairfield political scene, serving on city commissions. He was elected to the City Council in 1997.

In 1999, he was elected vice mayor. In 2005, he was elected mayor.

Price was 85.

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