Burlington's Youthful Mayor-Elect Savors Landslide Victory

BURLINGTON, Vt. ?? WPTZ.com

BURLINGTON, Vt. -- Miro Weinberger, the incoming mayor of Vermont's largest city bounced from one stop to another the morning after his lopsided victory Tuesday night.

Weinberger, 42, was dragging a bit, acknowledging a raucous election night party that allowed for only three hours of sleep.

And then a slew of media interviews began.

"It's exciting, it's satisfying. it's also, um, humbling," Weinberger told NewsChannel Five in a stop at the Chubby Muffin Cafe, "it's a real sense we have big important work ahead."

Weinberger said he felt a surge in support in the closing days of the campaign -- and thanked Burlingtonians of all stripes for the win.

He defeated Republican City Councilor Kurt Wright in five of the city's seven wards -- producing a 2,000 vote victory Weinberger called a 'clear mandate for change'.

The new mayor will be sworn in April 2. He said the first priority would be to draft a balanced budget in the first days of the administration.

"It'll be very difficult to make progress on other issues until there's a sense of confidence and trust, and the city's finances are stable," Weinberger said.

He said he expects to announce transition details next week.

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Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46662653/ns/local_news-plattsburgh_ny/

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