The new guy at City Hall said Wednesday he won’t feel like a new kid on the block when he moves in next month.

“I’ve got almost 10 years of experience. I’m more seasoned than either of those two,” Michael Mayfield said the day after winning the North Ward alderman’s seat.

“If anything, I’m bringing some experience to the table and knowledge of government,” he said.

Mayfield, 47, a Democrat, defeated three others to win Tuesday’s election and will be joining incumbents Mayor Laurence Leyens, 41, and South Ward Alderman Sid Beauman, 57, who both won second terms that will begin July 4.

Mayfield said that despite taking 75 percent of the votes, winning still hasn’t quite sunk in yet.

“Everybody keeps telling me congratulations and I keep wondering if it’s real,” Mayfield said. “But, it’s a good feeling that the residents of the North Ward overwhelmingly wanted me to represent them.”

Mayfield said he feels confident that he will be able to work well with the other two City Hall officials. Leyens is an independent and Beauman a Republican. All three were scheduled to meet today.

“If these guys want to do what is right then I do believe they will see that I am working for people,” he said.

Leyens said he is also ready to begin developing a plan of work for the next four years with Mayfield and Beauman.

“I’ve enjoyed working with him in the past,” Leyens said. “And, hopefully he’ll want to ‘be a part of it,'” Leyens’ election slogan during two campaigns.

Mayfield has served as the Warren County District 2 supervisor for nine years, representing most of the city’s North Ward and the Eagle Lake community on the county governing board. In that role, he’s been part of contentious negotiations over shared services, including the funding of the 911 Dispatch Center.

He will be replacing Gertrude Young who served 12 years as North Ward Alderman. Young lost last month’s Democratic primary to Mayfield.

Before being sworn in as alderman on July 4, Mayfield will have to resign his county post, leaving a vacancy on the Board of Supervisors. The remaining members of that board will have 10 days after his resignation to select a temporary appointment and call a special election for the first Tuesday in November.