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Northway ousted from office

The Springfield mayors office once inhabited by Jeff Northway still features his name plate and his personal effects on the walls. But a judge ruled in favor of removing Northway from office. - photo by Photo by Pat Donahue

office 1 — The Springfield mayors office once inhabited by Jeff Northway still features his name plate and his personal effects on the walls. But a judge ruled in favor of removing Northway from office. - photo by Photo by Pat Donahue

Patrick Donahue

Updated: Aug 1, 2011, 11:19 PM

Published: Aug 1, 2011, 11:24 PM

Jeff Northway is out as mayor of Springfield, following a judge’s ruling handed down Monday. Judge William Woodrum, in a six-page order signed Friday, sided with the city council members who filed a petition in November 2010 to have Northway removed from office. Four council members, represented by attorney Mickey Kicklighter, and Northway were in a three-day proceeding from July 6-8.

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