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Joe Jefferson, a councilman in Englewood since 2007, was re-elected by voters on Nov. 3 and then chosen Monday to serve as Englewood’s new mayor by his colleagues on council.
Englewood allows council members to serve three, four-year terms before they must step down.
The council also swore in three new members: Laurett Barrentine, who has served on the council in years past, and Amy Martinez and Rita Russell, who are new.
Councilmember Rick Gillit will serve as mayor pro tem.
Term-limited Councilmember Bob McCaslin , along with former Mayor Randy Penn and former Councilwoman Jill Wilson, stepped down.
John Aguilar: 303-954-1695, jaguilar@denverpost.com or @abuvthefold
