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Hoboken City Council elects Jim Doyle president, Phil Cohen vice president; approves multiple board appointments
Summary
At a reorganization meeting, the Hoboken City Council elected Jim Doyle as council president and Phil Cohen as vice president, sworn in at the meeting. The council also approved a package of appointments to local boards and several consent resolutions, with a handful of items pulled for later consideration.
Jim Doyle was elected president of the Hoboken City Council and sworn in at the council's reorganization meeting; Phil Cohen was elected vice president and also took the oath of office.
The leadership votes came at the start of the meeting after nominations were opened and closed by roll call. Doyle took the oath, saying, "I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully, impartially and justly perform all the duties of council president to the city of Hoboken according to the best of my ability. To help me God." Phil Cohen took a similar oath after his election.
The council moved through a slate of board appointments and other consent items after the leadership votes. Appointments approved on the consent calendar included representatives to the Hoboken Planning Board and…
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