{"id":9147,"date":"2014-07-01T10:39:42","date_gmt":"2014-07-01T14:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.southsidecentral.com\/wordpress\/?p=9147"},"modified":"2014-07-01T16:04:21","modified_gmt":"2014-07-01T20:04:21","slug":"danville-city-council-organizational-meeting-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.southsidecentral.com\/wordpress\/2014\/07\/01\/danville-city-council-organizational-meeting-live\/","title":{"rendered":"Danville City Council Organizational Meeting LIVE!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Who&#8217;ll be the mayor of Danville for next two years? Who&#8217;ll be the vice-mayor? Most importantly of all, where will everybody sit?<\/p>\n<p>All of these answers are coming to you LIVE! today. The meeting starts at noon, and SouthsideCentral starts our coverage earlier than that.<\/p>\n<p>Refresh the page for the latest happenings!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s start our LIVE! coverage!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re here before anyone else.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.southsidecentral.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/wpid-wp-1404228383210.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" title=\"wp-1404228383210.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.southsidecentral.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/wpid-wp-1404228383210.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.southsidecentral.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/wpid-wp-1404228586563.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" title=\"wp-1404228586563.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.southsidecentral.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/wpid-wp-1404228586563.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The oath of office and seat numbers for the random draw.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.southsidecentral.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/wpid-wp-1404228960593.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" title=\"wp-1404228960593.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.southsidecentral.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/wpid-wp-1404228960593.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>James Buckner arrives for his oath of office.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.southsidecentral.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/wpid-wp-1404229546526.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" title=\"wp-1404229546526.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.southsidecentral.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/wpid-wp-1404229546526.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.southsidecentral.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/wpid-wp-1404230122579.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" title=\"wp-1404230122579.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.southsidecentral.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/wpid-wp-1404230122579.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Clerk Sue DeMasi geys things going.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.southsidecentral.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/wpid-wp-1404230417413.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" title=\"wp-1404230417413.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.southsidecentral.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/wpid-wp-1404230417413.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Electoral Board Chairman Sylvesta Jennings presents the Certificate of Elections.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.southsidecentral.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/wpid-wp-1404230645901.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" title=\"wp-1404230645901.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.southsidecentral.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/wpid-wp-1404230645901.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.southsidecentral.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/wpid-wp-1404230676997.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" title=\"wp-1404230676997.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.southsidecentral.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/wpid-wp-1404230676997.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Oath of office time.<\/p>\n<p>City Attorney Clarke Whitfield conducts the election for mayor.<\/p>\n<p>Fred Shanks nominates Buddy Rawley. John Gilstrap nominates Sherman Saunders.<\/p>\n<p>Sherman Saunders is elected mayor on a 5-4 vote.<\/p>\n<p>Buddy Rawley nominates Lee Vogler for vice mayor. Larry Campbell nominates Gary Miller.<\/p>\n<p>Gary Miller elected as vice mayor on a 5-4 vote.<\/p>\n<p>Random drawing for seating location now.<\/p>\n<p>From left to right: Campbell, Shanks, Miller, Buckner, Rawley, Vogler, Jones, Gilstrap. First four on our left side, last four on our right.<\/p>\n<p>Around the horn time. Nothing special by anybody except greetings to Buckner. Buckner&#8217;s first around the horn speech? Nothing!<\/p>\n<p>Changing my mind on that. Will recap these around the horn speeches later.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.southsidecentral.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/wpid-wp-1404232043355.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"wp-1404232043355.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.southsidecentral.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/wpid-wp-1404232043355.jpg?resize=640%2C360\" alt=\"image\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>More coming up on SouthsideCentral!<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who&#8217;ll be the mayor of Danville for next two years? Who&#8217;ll be the vice-mayor? Most importantly of all, where will everybody sit?<\/p>\n<p>All of these answers are coming to you LIVE! today. 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