Danene Sorace is an American politician and current mayor of

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. She was elected as the 43rd mayor of Lancaster and "the second woman to serve in the position." She is a member of the

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. She received her bachelor's degree from

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and her master's degree in public policy from

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. She is also the former director of the Answer program at

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. Sorace won election as mayor in

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with 73 percent of the vote to 23 percent for Republican nominee Cindy Stewart, and three independent candidates garnering a combined 4 percent. She began her term on January 3, 2018. Prior to becoming mayor, she served one four-year term on the Lancaster city council where she headed the finance committee. Sorace was reelected as mayor in 2021, defeating independent Willie E. Shell Sr.

Electoral history

References

External links

Danene Sorace – City of LancasterSorace for Mayor
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