Daily News | Bankrupt Chester’s embattled mayor is overwhelmingly defeated
in which the city would lose its government and even its boundaries, was a real threat if its money woes, driven by years of missed pension payments, weren’t resolved by year’s end.Kirkland, who dismissed the threat as a scare tactic, said Wednesday that the receiver’s actions “had a lot to do” with his defeat. He accused Doweary’s office of meddling in city politics.
Doweary and Kirkland’s opponents insisted the disincorporation threat was real. Roots said he will continue to work with the receiver’s office, but that now, “I will have a front seat in that relationship.” He said his first mission was to appoint a transition team to prepare for taking office in January.
While about 30% more Democrats voted this time around than in 2015, the city’s last contested primary, Kirkland — who backed by the county and city party organizations — said he was disappointed in Tuesday’s turnout. “I thought more people would show up,” he said, “but they didn’t.”Kirkland, 68, a two-term mayor and 12-term member of the state House, said he plans to spend more time with his family and likely won’t run for office again.
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