The Rochester City Council learned of its newest member Wednesday with a Republican caucus held at the Fulton County Jail and Detention Center meeting room.

Rochester residents Bob Cannedy and Marvin Davis filed to fill the seat left vacant

when Chayse Thompson was elected in November to serve the Fulton County Council's District 3.

Cannedy defeated Davis by a vote of 3-2 to join the Rochester City Council.

Cannedy said he was thinking about the possibiity in November.

Cannedy says he has appreciated improvements in quality of life that Rochester has made over the years.

Bob Cannedy is with First Bank of Monterey in the Winamac branch.

Davis serves on the water board. He was a salesman for Winning Edge, retired now. He also was a basketball and football official for many years, since retired. Now he does some rating for the IHSAA officials .