New city councilor rooted in Rockwood

City of Gresham appoints Palmero to vacancy Mario Palmero, a 36-year-old welfare caseworker at the Oregon Department of Human Services's Gresham office, is Gresham's newest city councilor.

Gresham Outlook, Dec 18, 2012

After interviewing Palmero and two other candidates during the Tuesday, Dec. 18, council meeting, councilors in a 4-1 vote appointed him to fill Position 4 for the last two years of the seat's four-year term. Council President Karylinn Echols was absent.

The seat was vacant due to Councilor John Kilian's abrupt resignation Saturday, Dec. 8. Read the full story here.