Politics
City Commission Appoints Mayor, Vice-Mayor
Jennifer Ahearn-Koch has been named mayor and Shelli Freeland Eddie vice-mayor. Ahearn-Koch replaces outgoing mayor Liz Alpert.
Jennifer Ahearn-Koch and Shelli Freeland Eddie
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The Sarasota City Commission has appointed at-large commissioner Jen Ahearn-Koch to serve as mayor and District 3 commissioner Shelli Freeland Eddi to serve as vice-mayor for the next year. Ahearn-Koch and Freeland Eddi were selected during the commission's annual statutory meeting last Friday; Ahearn-Koch takes over the mayorship, a ceremonial role, from Liz Alpert.
