Novato city councilman’s legacy draws large crowd

The Brief

  • Attendees showed up in droves to the Novato City Council Chambers to express their love and respect for 65-year-old Councilman Mark Milberg.
  • Milberg had served on the council since 2021, when he was appointed by the City Council to an unsolicited seat. He went on to serve as Mayor in 2024.
  • Milberg passed away on Oct. 13, reportedly of natural causes.

Novato, California At a time when many politicians are held in low regard, the recent memorial for a local elected official drew more than 200 mourners. Attendees showed up in droves to the Novato City Council Chambers to express their love and respect for 65-year-old Councilman Mark Milberg.

Milberg passed away on Oct. 13, reportedly of natural causes. He is one of very few sitting city council members across California to have died in office.

Milberg had served on the council since 2021, when he was appointed by the City Council to an unsolicited seat. He went on to serve as Mayor in 2024.

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