Kessler was originally elected by City Council to the position of Mayor in 2012 following the death of former Mayor John Brennan .
Kessler was originally was subsequently elected to the position by the residents of Bexley in the November , 2013 general election .
Kessler was originally elected by City Council to the position of Mayor in 2012 following the death of former Mayor John Brennan , and was subsequently elected to the position by the residents of Bexley in the November , 2013 general election .