Council members are, front row from left, newly appointed Vice Mayor Dawn Oliphant, Mayor Gail Barney and Councilwoman Emilena Turley, and back row from left, council members Jeff Brown, Julia Wheatley, Craig Barnes and Robin Benning/Town of Queen Creek photo
Queen Creek/San Tan Valley Independent
During the Dec. 16 Queen Creek Town Council meeting, Mayor Gail Barney appointed Councilwoman Dawn Oliphant to serve a 12-month term as vice mayor beginning Jan. 1.
The motion passed on a 6-0 vote. Ms. Oliphant replaces Julia Wheatley, who has held the position since December 2014, according to a press release.