Peter Filiberto wins special election for Palm Bay City Council seat Commissioner Jeff Bailey resigned last July
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Voters in Palm Bay have a new city commissioner.
Peter Filiberto won the special election Tuesday for Palm Bay City Council, seat 5.
Filiberto won more than 51% of the vote in a four-way race.
Peter Filiberto - 51.2% (Winner)
Phil Moore - 37.1%
Alfy Ramsay Agarie - 7.4%
Jimmy Backus - 4.4%
Filiberto will serve the remainder of former councilman Jeff Bailey’s term, which ends on Nov. 8.
Bailey resigned last July because he accepted an out-of-state teaching job.
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