As promised, Decker and Reeves voted for Born, but it was too little, too late.
Before the quick vice mayor's election of Maher--which was not based on party affiliation--City Clerk D. Margaret Drury swore in the new mayor, and Galluccio celebrated.
"I want to thank everyone who has stuck with me through thick and thin," Galluccio said in a 1:30 a.m. acceptance speech. "I will work tirelessly to make the city the best it can be."
The Young Turk
"He has the stamina and the nature to bring people together and resolve issues," Maher says.
Galluccio is the youngest mayor Cambridge has ever had under its Plan E form of government, adopted in 1940.
As mayor, Galluccio will chair both the council and the School Committee, as well as fulfill ceremonial functions.
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