Politics & Government

Sue Severson Selected As New Orinda Mayor

Severson will head up the City Council in 2014 with Steve Glazer serving as vice mayor

The Orinda City Council selected Sue Severson on Tuesday night to serve as Orinda's mayor for 2014.

The council also chose Steve Glazer to serve as vice mayor.

Council members also held a celebration to thank Councilwoman Amy Worth for her service as mayor in 2013.

Severson has been on the council since 2006. She served as mayor in 2009 as well as vice mayor this past year.

Glazer has been on the council since 2004. He was mayor in 2007 and 2011.

Worth has been on the council since 1998. She has served has mayor in 2000, 2005 and 2013.

One of the highlights of this past year was the council approving the city's new housing element last month.

Orinda has also seen construction going full bore on several housing projects in the city.


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