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Monroe City Council appoints Kathy Stringham to fill 5th-precinct vacancy after three interviews
Summary
After interviews with three candidates, Monroe City Council voted by secret ballot to appoint Kathy Stringham to serve the remainder of the 5th-precinct term through Dec. 31. The clerk read a 3-2-1 split in council ballots, and the oath of office is scheduled for the council's next meeting.
Monroe City Council on Tuesday appointed Kathy Stringham to fill the vacant 5th-precinct seat after interviewing three candidates and casting secret ballots.
The council convened a special meeting to interview applicants and then voted by signed ballots placed on the dais; Clerk Lavoie read the ballots into the record showing Stringham received three votes, Leah Rorke two and Gloria Rafko one. "The totals are, 3 for Stringham, 2 for Rorke, and 1 for Rafko," the clerk said, declaring Stringham the appointee under the charter's definition of a majority of the votes cast.
The appointment fills the unexpired term through Dec. 31, the clerk said, and the newly appointed member will be eligible to run in the November election if she chooses.
Why it matters: The selection fills a council vacancy by council appointment so the ward has representation through the end of the current term. Council members and the city…
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