ˈæftɚ hɪz bɹˈiːf tˈɛnjɚɹ æz ˈæktɪŋ mˈeɪɚ, ˈɪɹhɑːɹt kəntˈɪnjuːd tə sˈɜːv æz kəmˈɪʃənɚɹ ʌv pˈʌblɪk juːtˈɪlᵻɾiz ɪnðə mˈaɪstɹi ɐdmˌɪnɪstɹˈeɪʃən.
After his brief tenure as acting mayor, Earhart continued to serve as Commissioner of Public Utilities in the Maestri administration.