Politics & Government
Phil O'Dwyer Elected Mayor of Berkley
Alan Kideckel, as well as incumbents Eileen Steadman and Dan Terbrack, are elected to seats on City Council.
Berkley voters elected a new mayor with an Irish brogue Tuesday, selecting City Councilman Phil O'Dwyer, who ran unopposed, to replace Marilyn Stephan.
Alan Kideckel, as well as incumbents Eileen Steadman and Dan Terbrack, who also ran unopposed, were chosen to serve on City Council.
O'Dwyer, who has served on the council for 6 years, leaves a vacancy that must be filled within 30 days by appointment, Berkley City Clerk Cheryl Printz said. He will serve a two-year term as mayor.
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Councilman Dan Benton did not run for re-election, opening up the four-year term filled by Kideckel.
"I'm looking forward to working with Mayor O'Dwyer and the council, and the adminstration, and working for the people of Berkley," Kideckel said Tuesday night.
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The Parks & Recreation Advisory Board, on which Kideckel served as chairman, will fill that role via election. The City Council will appoint a new member to the board, Kideckel said.
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