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Prospective alderman Moeskops works last day at restaurant: "It's also a bit sad"

Prospective alderman Moeskops works last day at restaurant: "It's also a bit sad"

D66 council member Elise Moeskops worked her final shift at her Amsterdam restaurant before her expected appointment as the city's new alderman for traffic this Wednesday. She will succeed Melanie van der Horst and focus on managing urban congestion and traffic safety. To avoid conflicts of interest, Moeskops is divesting from her restaurant businesses before transitioning to her full-time role in the municipal executive.

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