Source: The Jerusalem Post
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After a cliffhanger vote count, Jimmy Jamshid Delshad will claim two titles at his March 27 inauguration - mayor of Beverly Hills and top Iranian-born public official in the United States.
The milestone is being celebrated not only by Delshad's compatriots in the golden ghetto of Beverly Hills, but also by the extended Iranian-Jewish community of 30,000 in the Los Angeles area.
On March 10, the day after the results became clear, Delshad marked his victory by attending services at three synagogues to thank congregants for their support.
The first stop was Sinai Temple, where he cut his political teeth as president of the prestigious Conservative and traditionally Ashkenazi congregation from 1999 to 2001.
Although the election in the independent municipality was held March 6, the results weren't clear until three days later following a partial count of absentee and provisional ballots. Final figures are not expected to be certified until March 16.
Beverly Hills is governed by a five-person City Council that annually rotates the job of mayor among its members in order of seniority.