Colorado Springs voters surprised the local political and development establishments by electing an independent as their new mayor. Yemi Mobolade will be sworn in to succeed Mayor John Suthers on
The declaration came after his opponent Wayne Williams conceded the race shortly following the release of the first ballot counts earlier in the evening.
The Colorado Springs Mayoral Election is underway today and you have until 7 p.m. to get your ballot in a drop box. There are over two dozen ballot drop off locations across Colorado Springs.
Does it take previous political experience to effectively run the mayor s office? According to Colorado Springs mayoral candidate Yemi Mobolade, not necessarily.