hiː wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd mˈeɪɚ baɪ ðɪ ˈʌðɚ kˈaʊnsɪlɚz ˈæftɚ ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ ᵻlˈɛkʃənz, fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðə fˈeɪlɪɹ ʌv ɪŋkˈʌmbənt mˈeɪɚɹ ˈɛd kˈɑːp tə hˈoʊld hɪz sˈiːt ɔnðə kˈaʊnsəl.
He was elected mayor by the other councillors after the 2004 elections, following the failure of incumbent mayor Ed Coppe to hold his seat on the council.