But that’s what happened in the small borough of Houtzdale, Penn., this November after Camille “Bud” George was reelected as mayor — despite passing away in early September at the age of 89, reported WJAC.
George, who served as a longtime Democratic state representative before becoming mayor of the borough, was on the ballot for the 2017 mayoral election when he died in early September, leaving the borough without a mayor. The council decided to wait until the upcoming election to see who voters would pick in a write-in, but acknowledged at the time that it was likely George would still win, reported the The Progress News in October.