▁T au p ier ▁over ▁Mer cier ▁and ▁the ▁other ▁final ist , ▁Robert ▁W . ▁He aly , ▁after ▁six teen ▁ball ots . ▁ ▁Low ell ▁City ▁Council ▁Mer cier ▁served ▁six ▁terms ▁on ▁the ▁Low ell ▁City ▁Council ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁to ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁During ▁this ▁time , ▁he ▁served ▁one ▁term ▁as ▁vice ▁mayor ▁( 2 0 0 2 – 2 0 0 4 ), ▁and ▁one ▁term ▁as ▁mayor ▁( 2 0 0 4 – 2 0 0 6 ). ▁He ▁served ▁on ▁numerous ▁sub comm itte es ▁including ▁Econom ic ▁Development ▁and ▁Dow nt own , ▁Public ▁Saf ety , ▁and ▁Z oning . ▁In ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁Low ell ▁City ▁election ▁Mer cier ▁lost ▁his ▁re e lection ▁bid ▁by ▁ 2 1 7 ▁votes . ▁ ▁Post ▁council ▁The ▁Low ell ▁H ous ing ▁Author ity ▁has ▁named ▁their ▁community ▁building ▁on ▁S alem ▁Street ▁the ▁Arm and ▁P . ▁Mer cier ▁Multi - Service ▁Center , ▁in ▁his ▁honor . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁Mer cier ▁tried ▁to ▁rec laim ▁his ▁seat ▁on ▁the ▁council , ▁but ▁lost ▁by ▁ 5 5 ▁votes . ▁He ▁died ▁on ▁January ▁ 1 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁at ▁Low ell ▁General ▁Hospital ▁following ▁a ▁brief ▁ill ness . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Low ell ▁Sun : ▁Ob itu ary ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 3 3 ▁birth