Stack Looks Forward to First Day as Mayor of Trenton

Tuesday night was a dream for .

"I told my husband to pinch me this morning to see if it really happened," Stack said.

It did happen. Stack was the first person to run against former Mayor Gerald Brown since he took office 10 years ago, and she won.

Residents responded to her victory

Stack won by a significant margin. Though the official count had not been released, the unofficial numbers show Stack beat Brown by more than 1,000 votes.

Unofficial counts show about to cast their vote, and Stack received 62 percent of the total votes.

Stack said her first order of business is to interview and appoint department heads, which she must do in the first 30 days of taking office.

Stack plans to speak to all city employees personally.

"I'm going to make connections with employees and let them know they can come and ask questions and suggest things, so we can make things better," Stack said.

She also intends to stop in and speak with local business owners to "let them know that we all care and tell them we want them to be here in town."

"There's a lot of work to be done, and I have to get going," Stack said.

The swearing-in ceremony will take place Monday, Nov. 17, at and Stack begins her 4-year term as mayor of Trenton the following day.

Brown had little to say about the loss.

"Que sera, sera," Brown said. "Whatever will be, will be."

Brown said he was proud of his administration and what he's accomplished over the last 10 years.

He added a quote from Henry Ford II, "Never complain, never explain."

Stack said Brown had done a wonderful job over the years, but thought it was time to move on and make a change for people that live and work in Trenton.

Brown had served the city for most of his professional life. He was first elected into the mayor's office in 2001, but before that he served the city in other capacities.

He served on the from 1990 to 2001 and is a 29-year veteran of the . He served as chief of police for his last seven years of service.