There have been some high-level changes recently at Oberursel’s twin towns.
In May, Councillor Sophia Choudhary was nominated to be the new Mayor of Rushmoor. There the position, which is largely a representative role, is not elected directly but instead by the town council. Not only is Councillor Choudhary the youngest Mayor the borough has ever seen, she is also the first female muslim Mayor that they have had. She uses the title “Mayor”, and not “Mayoress”, joking that the latter is used by her sister Attika, who accompanies her on official engagements. [Read more…]