David Butler sworn in as Atchison City Commissioner by Atchison City Clerk Deb Clem at the City Commission meeting of Monday, May 15, 2017.

(KAIR)--A former Atchison City Commissioner will serve the City again.

Selected as a Commisioner is David Butler, a one-time, long-term Atchison City Commissioner who was one of six applicants for an open position on the Commission. “I've always enjoyed serving the public and have enjoyed being part of the Commission over the past,” Butler told MSC News following his appointment to the open seat. “I've been out a couple years and I thought I'd put my name in the hat and give them some opportunities or at least a few choices. Had I known we were going to have great choices as we had this time, I may have thought a second time about that, because we had great candidates that showed up this time.”

The vacancy was created by the resignation of Jack Bower, who was elected to fill the First District vacancy on the Atchison County Commission.

Butler and fellow applicant Floyd “Jay Robinson received a tied vote of 2-2 during the selection process at the start of Monday's City Commission meeting. The tie was broken when a vote was cast by City Attorney Bob Campbell.

Butler was immediately sworn in and began serving in the role, which he will fill through January 20, 2020, when the term expires.

Bower, at the time of his resignation, was serving under the ceremonial title of Vice-Mayor.

Following Butler's selection, the Commission voted to name Commissioner David Haussmann as Vice-Mayor.