Colorado Springs City Council selects new councilmember to fill District 2 vacancy

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Colorado Springs City Council has selected a new councilmember to fill the District 2 vacancy.

Ken Casey was selected by the council by a 5-3 vote on April 6.

The vacancy opened after Tom Bailey announced his resignation in March, following the City Clerk's finding that a recall petition against the councilman was sufficient.

The appointed District 2 Councilmember will be sworn in on April 13, says the city.

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