hiː wʌzɐ pˈɑːpjʊlɚ ænd hˈaɪpɹˈoʊfaɪl kˈaʊnsɪlɚ, ænd sˈʌbsᵻkwəntli sˈɜːvd æz ðə sˈɪɾiz mˈeɪɚ fɹʌm tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn.
He was a popular and high-profile councillor, and subsequently served as the city's mayor from 2000 to 2001.