Citrus Heights council members unanimously voted this week to select fellow councilwoman Jeannie Bruins to serve a one-year term as mayor of the city, replacing outgoing Mayor Sue Frost.
“It’s been an honor and a privilege to serve as your mayor in Citrus Heights,” said Frost, before officially swapping chairs with her successor at the beginning of Thursday’s council meeting. “I’m very pleased to turn over the mayor’s hammer to a well-qualified, multi-time past mayor of Citrus Heights.”
Bruins, who’s served as the city’s mayor in both 2006 and 2011, kept her comments short after taking her new seat.
“It’s truly an honor again to serve as your mayor, and I look forward to a good year ahead,” said Bruins, thanking her fellow council members, and then moving forward with the night’s agenda.
According to her bio on Citrusheights.net, Bruins is a 30-year resident of Citrus Heights, a 22-year member of the local Rotary Club, and an active member of Valley Springs Presbyterian Church in Roseville. She also has two sons, four grandchildren, and a great-granddaughter.
Prior to winning a seat on the city council in 2002, Bruins was involved in bringing cityhood to Citrus Heights — successfully co-chairing the 1996 “Yes on Measure R” campaign to incorporate the city. Most recently, she was re-elected to her fourth term on the council in 2014, garnering the most votes out of five candidates running for three spots open that year.
Although not specifying any goals for the upcoming term during Thursday’s council meeting, Bruins ran her 2014 campaign on a platform of fiscal responsibility, strong law enforcement, and a focus on economic development.
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Councilman Jeff Slowey, who was selected to serve as vice mayor on Thursday, said outgoing mayor Frost will be recognized at the council’s next meeting in January.
In a short comment during the Dec. 10 council meeting, Frost described her past year as “amazing,” highlighting new businesses, road improvements, an inaugural “We Support Our Police Week” in October, and budget reserves available for projects like the new Dignity Health medical office building and city hall project.
The five-member council annually votes in a new mayor and vice mayor from among its ranks each year.
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Online bio’s:
Mayor Jeannie Bruins: http://www.citrusheights.net/Directory.aspx?EID=6
Vice Mayor Jeff Slowey: http://citrusheights.net/Directory.aspx?EID=8
