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==Career: politics and funerals==
[[Image:JuniorFuneralHomeDriveThru.jpg|thumb|right|The "drive-through" window at the former [[Junior Funeral Home]]]]
Thanks to a [[1977]] lawsuit by the [[NAACP]], the [[Escambia County Board of County Commissioners]] was forced to hold district-specific elections for seats, giving black politicians a better chance of getting elected. Junior ran for the [[Escambia County District 3|District 3]] seat in [[1983]] and was elected, becoming the first black member of the Commissionsince Reconstruction.
In [[1986]], Junior and developer [[Jim Cronley]] purchased an old church on [[Alcaniz Street]] and converted it into the [[Junior Funeral Home]]. The business became famous for its "drive-through mortuary," allowing mourners to view the deceased through a window without leaving their vehicle. Junior later purchased Cronley's 49-percent share.<ref>"Political scandal casts shadow on the future of a man with three jobs." ''Pensacola News Journal'', May 11, 2002.</ref>
