15 associations and six individual members had nominated Bodil Hansson for the position of chairman.
Bodil Hansson has been vice chairman of the municipal board but was now elected chairman.
- I look forward to being involved in developing Sundsvall, the municipality in which I was born, raised and in which I have chosen to live my life.
I feel desire, I feel energy.
But I also feel humbled before the assignment based on the situation that Sundsvall is in, says Bodil Hansson in a press release.
Formally, Bodil Hansson will be elected by the council in connection with their meeting on Monday.