KOLNKGIN - Offbeat News - Headlines  Dead Man Elected as Mayor
of Iowa Town  By: Associated Press  Voters in a small northwest
Iowa town have elected a dead man as mayor.  Elwin Clark, who
was the only candidate for mayor in Terril, died five days
before the election. He was 67.  Councilwoman Julie Thiesen says
when Clark died a lot of people in the town of about 300 people
didn't know what to do so she encouraged them to vote for Clark
as a way to honor him.  Clark had previously served on the
Terril City Council.  The results were canvassed and Clark was
officially declared the winner Tuesday.  Now the City Council
has to appoint someone to fill the mayor's seat or they could
hold a special election.  Outgoing Mayor Tim Fairchild chose not
to seek re-election.  powered by Disqus User Agent: CCBot/2.0 -
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