The Bartlesville City Council voted unanimously on Monday to appoint Billie Roane to the Ward 4 seat recently vacated by former vice mayor Alan Gentges. Gentges resigned from the council in February to pursue the position of municipal judge.
Roane was one of seven Ward 4 residents to express interest in the seat and to complete the interview process.
“That we had so many qualified candidates express interest in this appointment is further evidence of the interest and involvement of Bartlesville residents in the operations of their city,” said Mayor Dale Copeland. “These seven candidates represented a terrific slate of people, each bringing with them unique experience, skills and interests, and to choose between them was difficult at best. Having said that, Ms. Roane is clearly an excellent choice and I am confident she will be a dedicated and qualified representative of Ward 4. I look forward to having her join the City Council.”
The council held the special meeting Monday to discuss and take action on the appointment, voting to appoint Roane in time for the May 3 council meeting, when she will be sworn into office and begin serving as the Ward 4 representative.
“I am truly grateful for receiving the appointment to the City Council and consider it an honor and a privilege to serve the people of Bartlesville and in Ward 4, hoping to follow in the footsteps of Alan Gentges, who has done an outstanding job. I am looking forward to getting started,” Roane said.
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