George T. Darany, a well-known Dearborn booster, took the oath of office on January 9, 2007. He fills a vacancy on the City Council, according to City Charter rules, since he was the eighth highest vote-getter in the November, 2005 election. He will serve through December, 2009. He started and was President of the Classic Trolley Co. from 1986 to 2007. He has been a Realtor for the past 15 years with RE/MAX Team 2000. In 2006, he received the Community Service Award from the University of Michigan-Dearborn. He belongs to numerous service clubs and community organizations, and was a City Beautiful Commissioner for 17 years after being appointed by former Mayor Michael A. Guido in 1990, serving as chairman in 2002 and 2003. His involvement around Dearborn includes serving on the board of directors of the Dearborn Chamber of Commerce, the Inter Service Club Council and the Dearborn Rotary. In 2008 he was named Outstanding Rotarian of the Year. He has served as a director of the West Dearborn Business Association and is currently the President of the Dearborn Goodfellows. For 15 years, he served in leadership positions with the Karmanos Cancer Institute, including fundraising positions that helped to raise more than $350,000. He is proud of his support of the Dearborn schools, and his participation on important committees and projects related to the schools. He is a volunteer at Sacred Heart Church, and over the years, has lent his support to Meals on Wheels, the Dearborn Education Fund, Dearborn Jaycees, Dearborn Special Olympics, Just for Dearborn, Dearborn Burn Drive, Dearborn/Dearborn Heights Association for Retarded Citizens, Exchange Club of Dearborn, Dearborn Kiwanis, Dearborn Animal Shelter, WADOS and the Dearborn Community Arts Council, among other organizations. He was elected three times as a precinct delegate. A graduate of the University of Michigan-- Dearborn, he holds a degree in economics.