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Mayor administers oath to Police Lt. Chris Manis as council recognizes service

Reading City Council · June 2, 2026
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Summary

Mayor Robert “Bo” Bemmes administered the oath of office promoting Police Officer Chris Manis to lieutenant after an 18-year career with the Reading Police Department; council and the mayor publicly thanked the department.

Mayor Robert “Bo” Bemmes administered the oath of office to Police Lieutenant Chris Manis during the June 2 council meeting, recognizing Manis’s 18 years of service with the Reading Police Department. Bemmes thanked Manis and other members of the department for their service and cited department contributions to community safety.

The mayor also congratulated Officer Marc Christensen and his wife on the birth of their child and highlighted volunteer contributions by Valley Youth Organization, which the mayor said has provided more than $150,000 in recent facility and lighting improvements for Koenig Park.