Mike Bruno joins the Geneva City Council and other elected officials are sworn in Monday, May 6, 2013.
Geneva 2nd Ward Alderman Richard Marks will be the 2013-14 mayor pro tem of Geneva, IL. The honor is handed out annually to an alderman who basically serves as the mayor's sub whenever necessary, either as the leader of a Council Council meeting in the mayor's absence or at public events or if the mayor is incapacitated and can't perform his duties. Marks succeeds 3rd Ward Alderman Dawn Vogelsberg. Fifth Ward Alderman Craig Maladra held the spot in 2011-12. The resolution says Marks will hold the position from May 6, 2013, through May 4, 2014, and the honor is granted "in recognition of service to the citizens of the City of Geneva." The mayor pro tem takes over as major in these three circumstances: (1) When the mayor is absent from the …
After Monday night's City Council meeting, 2nd Ward Alderman Richard Marks said he'll run again in 2013.
Richard Marks will run for a second term. The Geneva alderman said after Monday night's City Council meeting that he would seek another four years representing residents of the 2nd Ward. "Realistically, it took two years just to get to learn the position—it does—and you don’t get into stride until the third or fourth year. And the experience that I’ve had tends to lead me to go on again," he said. "I’ve gotten past the learning curve—on most subjects," he added with a laugh. "And now is when you really get to enjoy the position." Marks has been a fiscal conservative on the 10-member council and occassionally will cast a dissenting vote or ask tough questions about spending and bidding practices. He was one of several aldermen who voted to …
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