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Despite being well-qualified for the position and receiving the nomination of the Grundy County Republican Party, David Trotter was passed over by the Morris City Council in favor of the mayor's choice, Don Hansen, to fill the aldermanic seat vacated by Ken Seidler. While the mayor has the power to make the appointment, it can only be done with the advice and consent of the city council. Aldermen Brown and Barkley voted against Hansen's appointment.

Mayoral appointment

It has been several weeks since the republican party nominated Darrell Brown to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of alderman Bob Elleson. There have been several city council meetings, but Mayor Kopczick still hasn't made the appointment. Why? Could it be Chicago-style partisan politics, like those criticized by Luella Kellogg and Mike Farrell?