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Lynchburg council elects Larry Taylor mayor, names Deamer vice mayor
Summary
At an organizational meeting, Lynchburg City Council elected Councilman Larry Taylor mayor by a 4-3 written-ballot vote and selected Council member Deamer as vice mayor, 4-3; ballots were collected and read aloud by the clerk's assistant.
The Lynchburg City Council elected Councilman Larry Taylor as mayor and named Council member Deamer vice mayor during its organizational session.
Clerk of Council Alicia Finney explained the process at the start of the meeting, saying, “The Clerk of Council will preside over the meeting during the election of the mayor,” and described written-ballot voting and how ballots would be collected and read aloud by the assistant to the clerk.
The selection of mayor and vice mayor matters because both positions set meeting leadership and the official point of contact for council business; the mayoral term announced at the meeting expires Dec. 31, 2026.
Nominations and discussion
Council member Chris Feraldi nominated Stephanie Reed for another term as mayor; another council member nominated Larry…
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