Persip III, Moon Sworn in as New Pittsfield City Councilors (Video)
It is a new year that includes a Pittsfield City Council, officially, with a pair of fresh faces.
On Tuesday morning, the City of Pittsfield saw Earl Persip III and Helen Moon sworn in as the newest members of the city council in a ceremony at Pittsfield City Hall. Persip III joins the council at-large, while Moon, who is the first asian-american to serve on the council, will take over in Ward 1. The election was held back in November.
Live 95.9 was on-site for the ceremony and you can watch the video of the swearing in ceremony below:
The other pieces of business that were made official were the elections of the Pittsfield City Council President and Vice President. Councilor Peter Marchetti was re-elected as the President of the council, while Councilor John Krol will maintain his position as Vice President.
You can watch the video of Councilors Marchetti and Krol being re-elected into their positions below:
Congratulations to the Pittsfield City Council members who were sworn in on Tuesday.
Pittsfield City Councilors At-Large
- Peter Marchetti (named council President)
- Melissa Mazzeo
- Earl Persip III
- Peter White
City Council Ward Representatives:
Ward 1: Helen Moon
Ward 2: Kevin Morandi
Ward 3: Nicholas Caccamo
Ward 4: Christopher Connell
Ward 5: Donna Todd Rivers
Ward 6: John Krol (named council Vice President)
Ward 7: Anthony Simonelli