#8- Staniszewski voted out of office
Matt Staniszewski’s two-term tenure as a Washington councilman came to an end when voters ousted him from his seat after the polarizing figure accepted a prominent government job in New Castle that required him to move to the Lawrence County city.
Staniszewski began working as New Castle’s economic development director in September and was required to establish residency there by March. But, even with that residency requirement, Staniszewski kept his name on the Washington City Council ballot and continued running for his seat.
Staniszewski lost his re-election bid in November and will be replaced next year by political newcomer Tracie Rotunda Graham. His eight years in office were marked by a simmering feud with Mayor Brenda Davis and an ill-advised message using the city’s electronic alert system that was fodder for national late-night comedy shows.