For First Time Ever, Californian City Gets A Sikh Mayor
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"Honored to be sworn in as the 117th Mayor of the City of Lodi," Mr Hothi tweeted on Friday.
Mikey Hothi, whose parents are from India, has been unanimously elected as the mayor of Lodi city in northern California, becoming the first Sikh to hold the top position in the city's history. Honored to be sworn in as the 117th Mayor of the City of Lodi #lodica #209 pic.twitter.com/dgmrYyz5gk
Mr Hothi was nominated by newly-elected councilwoman Lisa Craig, who won election to mayor Mark Chandler's seat in November and was unanimously selected vice mayor during Wednesday's meeting.
He represents the council's fifth district and served as vice mayor this past year under mayor Chandler, who announced last summer he would not seek re-election.
"Honored to be sworn in as the 117th Mayor of the City of Lodi," Mr Hothi tweeted on Friday.
