Joe Hammer Elected Columbus Mayor

(Columbus) There is a new mayor in Columbus. The contested race saw Joe Hammer defeat Ian Gray. Hammer says he is excited to get to work.

โ€œIโ€™m extremely happy that the citizens of Columbus have put their confidence in me,โ€ Hammer tells DailyDodge. โ€œI feel very strongly about how things have been transgressing in this community of ours and I am looking very forward to working with staff and other council members to start rectifying some of the situations to gain more transparency.โ€

Hammer garnered 1,008 votes to Grayโ€™s 733. He succeeds Mary Arnold who did not seek reelection.