CRESTVIEW — Crestview City Council members have unanimously appointed Councilman Shannon Hayes to the board's presidency.
Following fellow members' selection of him on Monday, he presided over the nomination and reelection of council Vice President Mickey Rytman.
During nominations, Councilman Joe Blocker nominated Rytman for the president's seat, but Rytman declined the nomination. Councilman Tom Gordon then nominated Helt for a second term, but received no second.
Rytman nominated Hayes, who said, "I'm willing to give it my best."
Helt's nomination of Gordon for the vice presidency received no second, so she nominated Rytman, who previously agreed to serve a second term as vice president if nominated.
His appointment was unanimous.
Hayes follows in the footsteps of his late father, Samuel Hayes, who served on the Crestview City Council for 25 years, including tenure as the president and vice president.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Shannon Hayes appointed Crestview City Council president