He was elected mayor of Chaumont , as an independent ( classified as miscellaneous right ) against the centrist senator and mayor Georges Berchet , and regional councilor for the Champagne-Ardenne region ( 1992-1998 ) .
He is elected mayor of Chaumont , without political party against the centrist senator and mayor Georges Berchet , and regional councilor for the region Champagne-Ardenne ( 1992-1998 ) .