The 2024 municipal elections have brought a number of new faces to the offices. The “Krone” has selected five “special ones”: from the youngest mayor of Salzburg in Schleedorf, to the first “red” local boss of Rußbach, to the surprising winner with his own list in Bad Vigaun. They show how they deal with their new daily lives, what they miss and where the biggest challenges lie.
“Kron”: Formerly a private individual, now in public: how has your daily life changed compared to before?
Martina Berger, Schleedorf: I’m home even less. I have always really enjoyed traveling. Now of course it is more. For example, when I am out with friends, I make it clear that I am not there as mayor.
Stefan Lanner, Russbach: Daily life hasn’t changed much, but as mayor I have to do a lot of extra work. But that’s a lot of fun, just like before as deputy mayor and municipal councilor.
Willibald Bodner, Mühlbach: As a landlord and member of many clubs, I was never really private. The biggest change is that I now work in the office, and not on the construction site. But I travel a lot, so I move a lot.
Barbara Schweitl, Puch: I was always trying to find my balance between work, family, partnership, community and exercise. Now I enjoy working in the office and the balance will have to wait a while.
Alexander Sartori, Bad Vigaun: The change is of course clearly visible. The defining topics and areas of responsibility have obviously changed and the daily routine is no longer as clearly defined as in my previous job.
Source: Krone
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