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1 of 21 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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The early bird does get the worm as Michael Eamon, the first candidate to file nomination papers in his community, was elected mayor of the City of Peterborough, Ont., on Monday night.
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Eamon → get → night
Eamon entered his name into the mayoral race on May 1, and then six other candidates came forward as Mayor Jeff Leal this summer announced he would not be seeking re-election.
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he → enter → election
With all seven tabulator locations reporting, Eamon received 10,867 votes — 36.5 per cent of the 29,773 votes cast.
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Eamon → report → votes
He finished well ahead of runner-up Neil Morton, who received 7,372 votes (24.8 per cent) and longtime city councillor Keith Riel (5,990 votes or 20.1 per cent).
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who → finish → votes
Other candidates included Rebecca Schillemat (2,526 votes or 8.5 per cent), Trent University student Jacob Méthot (1,112 votes or 3.7 per cent), Brian Lumsden (1,106 votes or 3.7 per cent) and Rob Hailman (800 votes or 2.7 per cent).
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candidates → include → Schillemat
Lumsden previously ran for mayor in 2022, finishing with 2.78 per cent of the votes.
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Lumsden → run → votes
Eamon, principal of the Catharine Parr Traill College at Trent University, also teaches history but his professional experience focuses on administration and management on the federal government level in Ottawa and at Trent.
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experience → teach → Trent
Along with four history degrees, Eamon also holds certificates in project management, project planning and control, procurement, change management and cultural resource management.
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Eamon → hold → management
In a statement, Eamon commended the other candidates in a “long,” six-month campaign and praised their efforts and dedication.
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Eamon → commend → efforts
“You brought many good ideas to the table.
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And you made it abundantly clear how much you care for this community,” said Eamon.
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Eamon → make → community
“I hope you will continue to use your skills for the betterment of our city.”
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you → hope → city
Eamon specifically thanked Riel for his 16 years as a councillor for Ward 4 (Ashburnham).
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Eamon → thank → Ward
The mayor-elect also offered his congratulations to all the candidates who were elected to council.
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who → offer → council
We have a lot of work ahead of us,” he said.
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he → have → us
“I’m looking forward to working with each and every one of you.
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I → look → you
I look forward to meeting with you in the coming weeks to learn about your priorities so we can hit the ground running after the inauguration.
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we → look → inauguration
And to everyone who ran — Thank you!
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who → run → you
We can’t have a democracy without caring, committed people who come forward every four years to offer their skills and their service to make the city better.
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city → have → skills
Eamon will be joined on city council with five incumbents and six new councillors.
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Eamon → join → incumbents
The city reported a 40.27 per cent voter turnout – or 30,044 of 74,603 eligible electors.
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city → report → electors
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