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By Denise Wilson, Staff Writer Updated 6:26 AM Wednesday, November 4, 2009

MONROE — A political newcomer and two incumbents were elected to Monroe City Council.

Councilwoman Anna Hale was the top votegetter with 2,105 votes, or 27.16 percent, followed by newcomer Todd Hickman, who came in second with 1,687 votes or 21.77 percent, according to the unofficial preliminary election results in Butler County during Tuesday’s general election.

Robert Routson came in a close third with 1,617 votes, or 20.87 percent.

He was followed by incumbent Steven Tannreuther, who came in fourth with 1,314 votes, or 16.96 percent, followed by another newcomer, Brent Osborn who came in fifth with 1,026, or 13.24 percent.

He was one of five candidates vying for three seats on council.

Hickman, a 48-year-old registered nurse and quality assurance and risk manager for Strategic Nursing Systems in West Chester Twp., was vying to unseat one of the incumbents along with Osborn, 36, who is self-employed and a trustee and vice-president of the Colonial Manor Square Homeowners Association in Monroe.

In Warren County, Hale was the top votegetter again with 20 votes or 28.57 percent.

Hale is a 70-year-old retiree from Mount Pleasant Retirement Village,. This will be her second four-year term on council.

Hickman and Osborn tied for second with 15 votes a piece or 21.43 percent followed by Routson with 11 votes or 15.71 percent and Tannreuther finished last with 9 votes or 12.86 percent.

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