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Council, community members honor Mayor Nancy McNally and Councilor DeMott in farewell remarks
Summary
Outgoing Mayor Nancy McNally and Councilor DeMott were honored with extended remarks and gifts Dec. 1; community leaders and council colleagues praised decades of service and the council agreed to pursue a proclamation honoring Faith Winter.
Council members and community leaders delivered extended farewell remarks for Mayor Nancy McNally and Councilor DeMott during the Dec. 1 meeting, praising their decades of local service and presenting commemorative recognitions.
Jamie Chavez, president and CEO of the Westminster Chamber of Commerce, described the evening as "a meaningful moment of transition" and thanked both outgoing officials for their commitment to the city and business community. Multiple speakers recounted practical examples of service and engagement, from regional board leadership to neighborhood outreach.
David Acunto, president of Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 25, thanked both officials for their support of law enforcement and recalled community moments that illustrated longstanding relationships between city leadership and first responders.
Councilors and attendees also addressed a request to mark the life of Faith Winter with a proclamation. One council member read a written request and asked that the council approve a special proclamation when the family is ready; colleagues indicated support and said the reading would likely be scheduled in January.
Councilor DeMott offered a reflective moment and read a passage from Proverbs (19:20–21) about listening and discipline while thanking family and staff for their support during eight years of service. The farewell remarks mixed personal anecdotes with acknowledgments of policy work, and the meeting moved on to ceremonial business and the evening’s second session.
