A little explaining for non-locals. Iowa City doesn't directly elect the mayor. The council chooses the mayor from among its members. It's a pretty weak position, you get to sign the paperwork and chair the meetings. Which can be important.
The biennial dance amongst the seven voters is beginning:
At least two council members — Mike O’Donnell and Ross Wilburn — are seeking the two-year appointment that Lehman has held for the past eight years.
Regenia Bailey, who is supporting Wilburn, is the only one of the remaining five members of next year’s City Council to publicly disclose who she’ll support.
That's two votes for Ross, probably three since I'd guess newbie Amy Correia will join them.
I know who I probably will nominate. After that, I am just wanting to get someone named mayor and named mayor pro tem, and let’s get on with it," said Elliott, who declined to make his nomination choice public.
So there's two votes for O'Donnell.
Dee Vanderhoef, who is in the middle of her third term, said Wednesday that she considered seeking nominations for mayor but decided not to pursue it. She said she is interested in becoming mayor pro tem.
Mister Subliminal says: didn'thavethevotes. I'd bet she goes with Mike as well.
So that leaves Connie Champion holding all the cards.
My support is going to Burgermeister Meisterburger.
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