As Dave Berger walks through the halls of the Lima City Building one last time as mayor, he looks back at what was accomplished in the past thirty two years. "Our community demonstrated the resilience and got things done that mattered," stated Berger. 

Sharetta Smith received Berger's endorsement at her headquarters located at the Carpenters Local 372 Hall. The current mayor stated that Smith had the qualifications that a mayor should have. Smith, who has worked with Berger over the past few years, says that she is honored to get the endorsement from the current Mayor of Lima.