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Voters were lined up out the doors to vote at Hoover Elementary School on election
          day.
          City election results




          By Carolyn Marnon                  come to an end.
             Mayor John Rhaesa was elected      There  were  two  proposals  in
          to serve a second term as Mayor of  Wayne relating to how council per-
          Wayne, in a tight race with current  sons were elected in the City. Both
          city councilman Anthony Miller. Al-  proposals were passed by the voters.
          though Miller did not win the may-  The one with the higher number of
          oral  race,  he  does  retain  his  city  votes is the procedure that will be
          council seat.                      implemented.
             Mayor Rhaesa shared on his face-   With a vote of 3957 to 3935, the
          book page his gratitude. “I want to  majority voted to eliminate the six-
          take this opportunity to thank each  ward system and return the City to a
          and every one of you who supported  single voting district for the election
          my re-election as Wayne’s Mayor. I  of council members. This will take ef-
          am truly honored to have been cho-  fect in 2024.
          sen to serve another term.  I had the  The Wayne-Westland Community
          incredible opportunity to talk to the  School Board will welcome two new
          citizens of Wayne throughout the day  trustees, Kimberly May and John Al-
          yesterday (election day) and while I  brecht  along  with  returning  board
          was happy to see everyone out exer-  trustee  Melandie  Hines.  Each  will
          cising their right to vote, it was also  serve a six-year term.
          an opportunity to learn more about    May  wrote  on  her  election  face-
          your concerns, to share the city’s ac-  book page “I am beyond grateful for
          complishments and connect with the  each and every vote I received!!!! I
          community. Thank you to those who  am excited and ready to work for our
          took the time to get to know me and  children! I am appreciative of each
          to learn more about our city.  As I  candidate and look forward to join-
          have always said, I do not take the  ing the Board of Education with Me-
          role of Mayor lightly. I will continue  landie  Hines  and  John  Albrecht.
          to work hard on behalf of every citi-  Congratulations to each candidate! It
          zen for the betterment of our com-  takes great commitment and heart to
          munity  and  I  will  work  with  my  run a campaign. Thank you, Wayne-
          colleagues on council and with the  Westland  community  for  believing
          city  administration  to  make  sure  and trusting in me!!!
          that we are moving your community,    Albrecht commented on his face-
          our  community,  in  the  right  direc-  book page, “When I cast my vote, my
          tion.  Again, thank you for putting  first consideration was for the chil-
          your trust in me.”                 dren for whom we are all responsi-
             City councilmen Tom Porter and  ble…  Why  our  children  before
          Kevin Dowd were both elected to re-  anyone or anything else? Because as
          tain their council positions. Alfred  our children grow and learn, we can
          Brock was elected to serve his first  be assured that their knowledge and
          term as a Wayne councilman; he will  experience  will  help  to  grow  and
          fill the seat previously occupied by  make our communities better places
          Jeremiah Webster whose term has    to live. This matters above all else.
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