Of those three--Born, Jim Braude and Henrietta Davis--Born, who followed loosely in the footsteps of longtime CCA standard-bearer Francis H. Duehay '55, was the most visible CCA leader on the council.
And now, only Braude and Davis are expected to run for reelection this fall.
After Born's sudden announcement, council members thanked the four-term councillor for her work, each making remarks before calling an impromptu recess.
According to the spontaneous warm remarks of all the other councillors last night, Born has been a diplomat in the council's often contentious meetings.
"Your most stellar quality is your relationship with people," said Braude.
All of the councillors said they were surprised by Born's unforeseen announcement.
"How the heck did she pull that one off on all of us?" asked David P. Maher, who has co-chaired the ordinance committee with Born during the current council term. "She never let anything on in the meeting we were in this afternoon."
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