Amador County - The Jackson City Council began its meeting Monday with the swearing in of three newly elected council members. Incumbent Wayne Garibaldi joined Marilyn Lewis and Keith Sweet in taking the oath of office. This will be the first time that Sweet and Lewis have served on the council. Wayne Garibaldi was appointed January 14, 2008 to fill the vacant seat left after the resignation of Drew Stidger. The new council members immediately took their seats alongside current members. The first order of business was the selection and swearing in of a new Mayor. Lewis recommended Garibaldi for the position, citing his years of experience in local government. But Garibaldi respectfully declined, saying, “I don’t feel confident at this point. My choice would be Connie.” Connie Gonsalvez was subsequently approved for the position. This followed with a resolution commending outgoing council members Rosalie Pryor-Escamilla and Alfred Nunez for eight and twelve years of service, respectively. Plaques were presented listing their considerable accomplishments and contributions to the community. Nunez took the opportunity to thank his colleagues for their friendship and support. He ended by simply saying, “It’s been a pleasure to serve this city. I enjoyed every minute of it.” Story by Alex Lane (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).