Brown's campaign manager is out; Walton names more advisers By Mark Sommer and Deidre Williams News Staff Reporters Oct 26, 2021 Oct 26, 2021 Updated Mar 18, 2026 0 India Walton and Byron Brown. Derek Gee and Harry Scull Jr./Buffalo News Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Mark Sommer and Deidre Williams News Staff Reporters A campaign manager hired in July to run Mayor Byron Brown's re-election campaign no longer holds that job.kAmr@?@C wFC=6J D2:5 96 QEC2?D:E:@?65Q :?E@ 2?@E96C C@=6 :? 62C=J ~4E@36C[ =62G:?8 :? A=246 2 E62> 962565 3J q6ED6J q2==[ H9@ =65 qC@H?VD 72:=65 s6>@4C2E:4 AC:>2CJ 677@CE 282:?DE 492==6?86C x?5:2 (2=E@?] k^AmkAmQx 92G6 EC2?D:E:@?65 :?E@ 2 4@?DF=E:?8 C@=6 H:E9 E96 42>A2:8?[Q wFC=6J E@=5 %96 }6HD 7C@> 9:D 9@>6 :? pC=:?8E@?[ '2] Qx 2> 4@?7:56?E E92E E96 qF772=@\32D65 E62> E92E E96 >2J@C 92D :? 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