(La Porte, IN) - La Porte Mayor Tom Dermody couldn’t be happier, perhaps, with the results of last night’s election as not only did the Republican win reelection by a more than two-to-one margin, all three Republican candidates in contested races for City Council also won handily.
“I truly am honored. To give us a sweep of all of the races I think sent a strong message,” he said.
Dermody received 72 percent of the vote in his race against Democratic challenger Ron Zimmer.
Returning to the City Council are Tim Franke and Laura Konieczny.
Taking her seat on the City Council for the first time will be Republican Lauren Huffman, who finished second to Franke for both open council at large seats.
The seven seats on the City Council will now be filled with Republicans after Democrat Laura Cutler, who represents the 3rd Ward, chose not to seek another term. She will be replaced by Drew Buchanan, who ran unopposed in the May Republican primary and the November general election.
“This is the trust the residents have given us and we have to show them that we’re sincere to continue on the next four years,” Dermody said.
Dermody said the focus of his next term will remain on areas like new housing for all income brackets, code enforcement, and clamping down on drug dealers.
