KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — The 52nd Kalamazoo City Commission met for the first time Monday night as the winners of last week’s election took the oath of office.
Commissioners Erin Knott and Jack Urban were re-elected to four-year terms. Also elected was Eric Cunningham, who rejoins the commission after losing a re-election bid in 2015. As the top vote-getter, Knott will serve as vice mayor for the next two years.
Mayor Bobby Hopewell was sworn in for his sixth consecutive term, a record in Kalamazoo.
This marks the first time Kalamazoo has seen three African-Americans — Hopewell, Cunningham and Commissioner Shannon Sykes — on the dais.
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