Parker Council Swears In New Member, Elects Vice Mayor
At its November 18 meeting the Parker Town Council formally seated Cory Madoneczky as a council member and elected Zafer Genc to serve as vice mayor, filling posts left vacant after a September resignation. The appointments restore council leadership and voting strength, important for local decision making and continuity of municipal services.
The Parker Town Council on November 18 formally swore in Cory Madoneczky as its newest council member and selected Zafer Genc to serve as vice mayor, according to reporting by the Parker Pioneer posted November 19. Both appointments address vacancies created when former vice mayor Dust Wooddell resigned in September, leaving the council temporarily short handed.
Madoneczky had been chosen by the council on November 4 during an executive session to fill the open seat, and the November 18 meeting finalized his seating and the council leadership assignment. The council action returned the body to a full complement of members and replaced the second in command position that had been vacant for several weeks.
Restoring a full complement and a vice mayor matters for Parker residents because the council sets local policy, oversees municipal expenditures, and provides direction on community services and development. A full council reduces the risk of tie votes and helps ensure that routine governance matters proceed without delay. The vice mayor serves in leadership roles when the mayor is unavailable, so filling that position restores a layer of operational continuity.
The selection process, which included an executive session followed by a formal public meeting, highlights how councils balance candidate vetting with public meeting requirements. For residents who track council appointments and local governance, the succession underscores the importance of council rules that govern vacancies and interim appointments.
Looking ahead, the newly constituted council will resume work on its agenda and may address outstanding matters that were deferred while the body carried vacancies. Community members who follow municipal policy and budgets should expect council meetings to proceed with a restored capacity for deliberation and decision making. The council’s actions in November closed a chapter of interim leadership and set the stage for Parker’s elected officials to move forward on local priorities.
