Mayor Prunella Deegan being inaugurated in 2023.
The Mayor of Elwood City was the chief executive of the local government of Elwood City, Pennsylvania in the United States. The final and 25th officeholder was Alan Powers, who killed previous Mayor Prunella Deegan,[1] and transformed the office into a dictatorship under the title Alpha Cerebrum.[2]
The office of Mayor was unique for its use of the Assassination Law, a city law that stated "whoever murders the mayor becomes his successor."[3] Former Mayor Nigel Ratburn ascended to the office through this law after he pushed incumbent Mayor Hirsch off the roof of a building on February 12, 2015.[4] Although Ratburn later became an advocate of repealing the law, the city council defended it.[5]
The office of Deputy Mayor of Elwood City seemed to be closely associated with the Mayor, and is likely the Mayor's second-in-command. Stephanie Fitz filled this office under Nigel Ratburn.[6]
List of Mayors of Elwood City[]
| # | Mayor | Term | Party | Deputy | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 |  |
Until February 12, 2015 | Unknown | Died in office (assassinated) | |
| 23 |  |
February 12, 2015 — September 20, 2023[1] | Republican Party[7] |  |
Ascended to office by the Assassination Law |
| 24 |  |
September 20, 2023 (10:00 — 10:03 AM)[1] | Grown-Ups Drool Party[8] | Unknown | Daughter of previous mayor Youngest mayor ever elected First known female mayor First known halfbreed mayor Died in office (assassinated) |
| 25 |  |
September 20, 2023 — Unknown[1] (office abolished by 2073 and transformed into Alpha Cerebrum)[2] |
Unknown | Ascended to office by the Assassination Law[1] | |
Oath of office[]
- "I, Prunella Granola Deegan, do solemnly swear to support the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the State of Pennsylvania... that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of mayor of Elwood City to the best of my ability, and defend the legacy of Jacob Katzenellenbogan and the green-tailed grebe, so help me God."
- —Prunella Deegan taking the mayoral oath of office.[9]