Nguyen Sworn In—New Era Begins at City Hall
Tuesday night, Suzanne Nguyen took the place of veteran Council Member Dan Gustafson, who bowed out of a bid for re-election in June of 2012.
Follow us on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter| Blog for us First things first: For the record, new Council Member Suzanne Nguyen's last name is pronounced "win." And win she did during her first foray into local politics, beating out former Council Member and Republican activist Steve Cherney for a spot at the dais in Burnsville's city hall. Nguyen is the only non-incumbent to join the council after the election on Nov. 6. She was voted in with Council Member Mary Sherry who won a second term, and longstanding Mayor Elizabeth Kautz, who has been mayor for almost two decades. The three are joined by Bill Coughlin, a relative newcomer, and Dan Kealey, who is in the midst of his second term. She replaces Dan …
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