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Nadjmi Adhani, mayor
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Nadjmi Adhani, mayor

Nadjmi Adhani, the mayor of Banjarbaru city in South Kalimantan, passed away on August 10, 2020, after being hospitalized for two weeks for COVID-19. Banjarbaru Disaster Mitigation Agency head Zaini Syahranie said Nadjmi passed away at Ulin Regional General Hospital in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan. "Pak Nadji Adhani passed away at 2:30 a.m.," Zaini said in a written statement on Monday as reported by kompas.com. Nadjmi announced through an Instagram post in late July that he and his wife had tested positive for COVID-19. Nadjmi was hospitalized after the announcement. However, his condition worsened on Sunday after intensive treatment. The Jakarta Post
Billy Joe Driver, mayor
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Billy Joe Driver, mayor

Billy Joe Driver, the longtime Clanton Mayor, passed away on July 9, 2020, after complication from COVID-19. The 84-year-old mayor was admitted to St. Vincent’s Chilton on Sunday (June 28) for treatment of the virus. On the following Tuesday, Driver was transferred to St. Vincent’s Hospital in Birmingham. Driver was first elected to the Clanton city council in 1972. In his nearly 50 years in politics Driver never lost a race. Prior to becoming politically active, Driver had worked for the city of Clanton since 1953. In 2011 Business Alabama Magazine named Driver as one of Alabama’s favorite mayors. Driver described the City that he served for seven decades as “Clanton, a growing city with a rich history, is the seat of Chilton County Alabama, the stat...