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CITY, ND – (NewsDakota.com) The Valley City Commission now has two new commissioners they are Rick Ross and Mike Bishop.

The two were sworn into office by interim mayor Matt Pedersen during a swearing in ceremony in the city hall  commission chambers on Tuesday, June 28.

Ross and Bishop replace city commissioners Madeline Luke and Mary Lee Nielson following the June 14th election.

Luke did not run for another term and Nielson was defeated in the election seeking another term.

 

 The city commission also approved of portfolio assignments for city commission members:

The commission appointed Duane Magnuson to become the Vice-President of the city commission or deputy mayor until the special election for mayor on September 15th.

Magnuson will also have the City Streets & Sewer portfolio.

Mike Bishop will have the Police and Fire Department portfolio.

Rick Ross will have the Electric and Water Department portfolio.

And acting mayor Matt Pedersen will have the Building & Grounds portfolio.

The realignment will more than likely change once a new mayor is elected in the September 15th special election.

Interested individuals have until July 12th to circulate and gather 131 signatures to run for mayor of Valley City. Petitions are available in the city auditors office.

The deadline to submit the petition to city auditor Avis Richter is 4pm on July 12th.