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Hanley, Mayer bring historic aspect to city commission; Smith re-elected as mayor

By RYAN SPITZA

Journal Staff Writer

MARQUETTE — Monday night’s Marquette City Commission meeting was a historic one.

Commissioners Fred Stonehouse, Jessica Hanley and Cody Mayer were sworn in after garnering the three highest vote totals in last week’s general election.

Stonehouse was re-elected to a second consecutive term while Hanley joins female commissioners Jenn Hill, Jenna Smith and Sally Davis, making the commission a female majority for the first time ever.

Mayer, a member of the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians, also becomes the first Native American resident of Marquette to be elected to the commission, and is the second-youngest person to be elected to the commission behind current commissioner Evan Bonsall.

Commissioners serve three-year terms and are not allowed to serve more than two consecutive terms.

The commission voted 5-2 to re-elect Smith as mayor of Marquette for a second year, while Hill also won a second term as mayor pro tem in another 5-2 tally.

The commission also approved the 2021 city commission meeting schedule.

Ryan Spitza can be reached at 906-228-2500, ext. 248. His email address is rspitza@miningjournal.net.

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