Ah, yes. I am now a member of the Senate. Feels good. I would like to thank everyone who voted for me. My first act as a Senator is to answer Almighty Josh's question:
I think mayors should be appointed by the Governor. In my situation, I haven't had time to go looking for Mayors to fill my open positions. So when I get an application from one of our fine citizens, I feel it's appropriate to appoint that person. If someone has a problem with a mayor that I have appointed, and that problem has no legal backing (just a whim), there are appropriate channels that person can take to try and become the mayor. But I'm not just going to throw my hands up in the air and say, "OK, let's have another election". They will definitely have to earn that right with a fight.
Speaking of which, after I run an acceptance poll for CivGeneral as my Lt. Governor, I will be appointing a mayor to our fine city of Naerva.