The swearing-in is planned after the commission’s affirmation, at the conclusion of the legislative meeting.
Elliott has 16 years of law enforcement experience, all of which she has served in her hometown. Elliott was promoted to the role of captain at the Springfield Police Division earlier this year, where she oversaw the Uniform Patrol Division. Elliott also served as a crisis negotiation team commander and as a lieutenant overseeing the professional standards unit in her tenure at SPD.
Elliott will be sworn in by city clerk Jill Pierce.
City commission meets at 7 p.m. in the City Hall Forum, 76 E. High St. in Springfield.
Credit: Bill Lackey
Credit: Bill Lackey
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