 City of Fargo has a new deputy mayor, Denise Kolpak, recommended by Mayor Tim Mahoney to be the new deputy mayor. The city commission voting four to one in favor of her appointment with Commissioner Dave Pepkorn casting the lone dissenting vote. Pepkorn not speaking to his reasoning following the vote, but in a comment following it, City Commissioner John Strand gave a piece of advice to Mayor Mahoney. I would encourage you as mayor.