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Jorgensen elected council president; Allen chosen vice president at Racine organizational meeting
Summary
At an April organizational meeting of the City of Racine Common Council, Ald. Jorgensen was elected council president (9 votes to 5, one abstention) and Ald. Allen was elected vice president (9 votes). President Jorgensen immediately announced committee assignments.
Ald. Jorgensen was elected council president at the City of Racine Common Council’s organizational meeting in April after the council conducted secret ballots and the clerk read the results aloud. The clerk reported 9 votes for Jorgensen, 5 for Ald. Pabon and one abstention, meeting the majority threshold required for election.
Jorgensen framed her bid around transparency, equity and giving members adequate time and information before major votes. "Nobody here should ever be asked to make a decision that they don't feel like they have all of…
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