City Councilman Alonzo Jones will continue as the mayor and Councilman James Buckner will serve as the vice mayor following votes by the City Council today. They will perform the duties of the mayor and vice mayor for the next two years.
Jones has been a member of the City Council since July 2010 and has served as mayor since July 2018. He served as the vice mayor from 2016 to 2018.
Buckner joined the City Council in July 2014 after winning election in May of that year. He will be serving his first term as vice mayor.
Their selection as the mayor and vice mayor took place during an organizational meeting. An organizational meeting is required in January every two years for the oaths of office of winners from the most recent City Council election, election of a mayor and vice mayor, and issuance of seat assignments for each Council meeting.
The positions of mayor and vice mayor are decided by sitting City Council members to serve two-year terms. Both Jones and Buckner were chosen today by unanimous votes.
The City Council is the governing body of the City of Danville. It is composed of nine people elected at large for four-year staggered terms.
In November, Larry Campbell, Barry Mayo, Sherman Saunders, Lee Vogler and Madison Whittle won re-election. They took their oaths of office today and will serve as Council members until Dec. 31, 2028.
The other members of the Council are Jones, Buckner, Bryant Hood, and Dr. Gary Miller. Their terms expire on Dec. 31, 2026.
Following the selection of mayor and vice mayor, seating positions for every council member except the mayor were determined by a random drawing. Council members must maintain the positions assigned for each meeting until the next organizational meeting in two years.