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Lincoln Heights council elects Ruby Kinsey Mumphrey mayor after 4–3 vote
Summary
After a contested organizational session, the Lincoln Heights Village Council elected Ruby Kinsey Mumphrey mayor on Feb. 12, 2024 by a 4–3 roll-call vote; the meeting included candidate statements and procedural briefings on the charter rule requiring a majority of seated members to elect the mayor.
The Lincoln Heights Village Council elected Councilwoman Ruby Kinsey Mumphrey mayor on Feb. 12, 2024, voting 4–3 to amend Resolution 2024‑R‑2 to insert her name for the two‑year mayoral term. The council voted by roll call after three candidates — Durrance Daniels, Tanya Key and Kinsey Mumphrey — spoke in support of their plans for the village.
The vote followed solicitor Deepak Desai’s explanation of the village charter procedure for the organizational meeting. Desai told council that, because only six members were…
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