Charlotte City Council named Edwin Peacock III the new representative for District 6 during a meeting on Monday, ending a weeks-long selection process triggered by the departure of Tariq Bokhari.
Bokhari stepped down from the role more than a month ago after being appointed deputy administrator of the Federal Transit Administration by the Trump administration.
Monday's vote came down to a tie between Peacock, a former at-large council member, and Krista Bokhari, Tariq Bokhari's wife. Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles broke the tie and voted for Peacock.
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