Pillsbury takes oath of office to represent Dover’s 1st District
DOVER — Affirming that she will carry out the responsibilities of the office of councilwoman, Dr. Julia Pillsbury officially became a member of the Dover City Council Monday evening.
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Pillsbury takes oath of office to represent Dover’s 1st District
By DOVER — Affirming that she will carry out the responsibilities of the office of councilwoman, Dr. Julia Pillsbury officially became a member of the Dover City Council Monday evening.
“I’m very honored to be here. I expect to learn a lot and to offer a lot,” Councilwoman Pillsbury said. “I’m really looking forward to my term.”
Having won a special election Nov. 16, Councilwoman Pillsbury was sworn into office at the beginning of the council’s meeting by Family Court Judge William McGiffin.
She now represents the city’s 1st District, which roughly covers the western half of the city, along with Councilman Gerald Rocha.
“On behalf of Dover City Council, we congratulate you,” Council President Roy Sudler said. “We value your willingness to serve our great city of Dover. Welcome and please join your council colleagues as we prepare to conduct city business.”
Councilwoman Pillsbury will not serve a typical four-year term as she is filling out the rest of former councilman Matthew Lindell’s term. Instead, she will serve until May 8, 2023.
In the special election to fill the seat Mr. Lindell left vacant, Councilwoman Pillsbury received 272 votes defeating her sole opponent, Brandy Walker, who received 236.
Originally from Philadelphia, Councilwoman Pillsbury holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing and a medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She has called Dover home since 1989.
Councilwoman Pillsbury ran on a platform that included public safety, saying in an interview prior to her win that she’s seen a “dramatic increase” in violence in the city throughout the more than 30 years she’s called the capital of the state home.
She also noted she’d like to see more growth in Dover — particularly among businesses in the downtown area.
Prior to running for a seat on Dover’s council, Councilwoman Pillsbury made a bid for the Delaware insurance commissioner seat in the 2020 election.
Staff writer Leann Schenke can be reached at 302-272-9467 or lschenke@iniusa.org. Follow @LeannSchenkeDSN on Twitter.
