Article updated: 4/5/2011 11:30 PM

Pulice ousts Johnson as Wood Dale mayor

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Annunziato Pulice

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Annunziato “Nunzio“ Pulice decided not to seek to re-electon as a Wood Dale alderman to make a run to become mayor.His political gamble paid off on Tuesday night — but just barely.With all 16 precincts reporting, Pulice bested three-term incumbent Kenneth Johnson by only 50 votes in a race that focused on water rates, flooding and a controversial underpass plan.According to unofficial results, Pulice received 1,202 votes and Johnson tallied 1152 votes.