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Mona Becker, a former councilmember, was elected the city’s first female mayor with 1,020 votes to Dennis Dillon’s 591 to cap a contentious and controversial campaign that resulted in 1,619 ballots being cast, a more than 50% increase over the number cast during the last mayoral election.

Mona Becker, a former councilmember, was elected as the city’s first female mayor Tuesday night. And although she’s excited to have the title, it was not the focal point of her campaign.