Troy voters keep moderate in office after recall of Janice Daniels

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from the Freep:


In a special election Tuesday in Troy, residents chose to keep the interim mayor, Dane Slater, in what pundits viewed as approval of the city’s moderate turn since the recall of Troy’s former tea party mayor, Janice Daniels.

Slater won with 6,393 votes, or 50.4% of the total. The closest challenger, Marty Knollenberg, had 5,820 votes, or 45.9%.

“It’s a happy night after some extremely hard work by so many people,” Slater said. “I’m going to do everything in my power to bring this City Council together and move this city forward.”

Slater, 62, a former councilman, had been serving as mayor by appointment of the council since soon after the recall last fall of Daniels, a political newcomer who had never held elective office. While Daniels was mayor, Slater often differed with her on council votes and was seen as a political opponent by her tea party backers. ...................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.freep.com/article/20130507/NEWS03/305070139/troy-election-knollenberg-slater-daniels-transit

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1. There is hope. And seeing a Knolenberg go down to defeat is well,

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