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Glenn Elliott gets second term as mayor of Wheeling

WHEELING, W.Va. — Glenn Elliott will serve a second term as the mayor of Wheeling.

Elliott received 3,647 votes (49.4%) to defeat Chris Hamm 3,168 votes (42.9%) and Tony Domenick 571 votes (7.7%) on Tuesday night in the ‘Friendly City.’

He was first elected on May 10, 2016, and took off on July 1, 2016.

Wheeling Mayor Glenn Elliott

Elliott said the campaign was tough due to COVID-19 but he is grateful for the citizens to re-elect him.

“You couldn’t do the personal door-to-door which I did last time I ran. You couldn’t have events and rallies, you had to do Facebook, mailers and signs. It was a very different type of campaigning,” Elliott told MetroNews.

“It was very gratifying to see that even though we have had some controversies during my time in office that folks had confidence in me going forward for another four years.”

Elliott’s first term has been headlined by bringing a user fee to Wheeling, installing new playgrounds around town, passing an LGBTQ ordinance, and rehabbing two downtown skyscrapers for downtown living spaces.

“We passed the LGBTQ non-discrimination ordinance here in the city to become the 11th city in the state to do so. At the time we took a lot of heat for it but in hindsight, I think it is something we are very proud of,” Elliott said.

Hamm, a businessman, ran on improving infrastructure and more financial transparency from city officials. Domenick’s campaign focused on the common good for the common man and understanding the average citizens.

Also of note in Wheeling, Chad Thalman defeated John Bishop 644-593 for Council 1st Ward seat. Thalman had been serving as Wheeling’s vice mayor.

Elliott said he will make a determination in the near future for the next vice mayor as Wheeling City Council will have three new members.

Thalman, Ben Seidler, Rosemary Ketchum, Jerry Sklavounakis, Ty Thorngate, and Dave Palmer will make up council following Tuesday’s results.

“Some of whom I know and some of whom I don’t know well. I’m going to sit down with them and figure out where they want to take the city going forward and forge a consensus,” Elliott said.

Elliott said he is focused on reversing the course of the lost population year after year.

“From my perspective, you do that by making the quality of life improvements in your community. That’s something we have to keep focusing on with parks and recreation and vibrant downtown environment with more living,” he said.





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