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or the first time in Penrith’s history, two women will lead the City for the next 12 months. The historic occasion played out during Monday night’s Mayoral Election, where Labor stalwart Karen McKeown and Liberal candidate Tricia Hitchen were elected Mayor and Deputy Mayor respectively. Independent candidate Kevin Crameri also nominated for the top job but was defeated 12 votes to three, only receiving support from his fellow Independents, Marcus Cornish and Jim Aitken. Similarly, Cr Cornish vied for the Deputy Mayor position, but was beaten by the same margin thanks to an unofficial deal between the major parties that sees them take turns at holding the leadership positions. Cr McKeown, who served as Mayor in 2015-2016, said she was both “humbled and excited” to be elected Mayor again and thanked outgoing Liberal Mayor Ross Fowler for his “stewardship”. “Penrith is rapidly changing, but our Council is well placed to meet these challenges that will inevitably come our way,” she said in her acceptance speech. “Many of those will come from the other spheres of government, but we are well placed to advocate and push for our community especially to attract more local jobs and industry.” Karen McKeown and Tricia Hitchen. Photo: Megan Dunn.
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