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Falls Church Council elects Letty Hardy mayor and Laura Downs vice mayor
Summary
At its organizational meeting Jan. 5, the Falls Church City Council elected Letty Hardy mayor by a 4–3 roll-call vote and selected Laura Downs as vice mayor. Members praised both nominees and discussed rotating the ceremonial mayoralty while noting the charter limits the mayor’s formal authority.
The Falls Church City Council elected Letty Hardy mayor and Laura Downs vice mayor at its organizational meeting on Jan. 5.
Hardy won the mayoral roll-call by 4 votes to 3, defeating Councilmember Marybeth Connolly, who had also been nominated. Mayor Hardy thanked colleagues after the result was announced.
Marybeth Connolly’s nominator highlighted her long record in the…
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