Katherine Hauser is Guelph's new Ward 6 councillor.

She was chosen during a special council meeting on Wednesday night from a list of 26 possible candidates. Councillors voted to choose the person to fill the seat left vacant when Dominique O'Rourke stepped down to become the city's MP, and were able to narrow it down to two candidates.

After a 6-6 tie, Hauser and Rebecca Adam's names were put into a box and Mayor Cam Guthrie drew out the winning name.

In the statement sent to council ahead of the…