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