Galesburg Mayor Peter Schwartzman aims to name a replacement for Ward 1 Alderman Bradley Hix by September, following Hix’s decision to resign by August’s end due to a move outside city limits. Hix, who has represented Ward 1 since his 2019 election victory over Angela Bastian and secured re-election in 2023 against Champ Coleman, announced his departure during Monday’s City Council meeting. Previously: Alderman Hix stepping down from Galesburg Council due to move outside Ward 1 boundariesThe alderman cited his relocation with his wife, Ann, as the reason, ending a tenure marked by steady service as the council’s longest-serving member. With Hix’s exit, Fourth Ward Alderman Dwight White, elected in 2021 and re-elected in April 2025 against Corine Andersen, becomes the senior council member. Schwartzman will oversee the replacement process, mirroring the 2021 appointment of Jaclyn Smith-Esters to Ward 5 after his own mayoral win.