SAN BENITO COUNTY RACES TM
ELECTION RESULTS IN SAN BENITO STILL NEED TO BE CERTIFIED. HOWEVER, THE UNOFFICIAL RESULTS HAVE ANTHONY PATELLO HANDILY WINNING THE 2nd DISTRICT SUPERVISOR?S RACE.
IN THE DISTRICT 1 RACE FOR CITY COUNCIL, BRAD PIKE WAS THE TOP FINISHER. DOUG EMERSON WAS THE TOP VOTE GETTER IN THE DISTRICT 4 RACE, AND MONICA JOHNSON CAPTURED THE DISTRICT 5 SEAT.
VOTERS IN SAN BENITO ALSO PASSED MEASURE J, WHICH CHANGES THE WAY THE CITY CLERK IS SELECTED. PREVIOUS CITY CLERKS WERE VOTED INTO OFFICE. WITH THE PASSAGE OF MEASURE J, THEY WILL NOW BE APPOINTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL.
IN THE DISTRICT 1 RACE FOR CITY COUNCIL, BRAD PIKE WAS THE TOP FINISHER. DOUG EMERSON WAS THE TOP VOTE GETTER IN THE DISTRICT 4 RACE, AND MONICA JOHNSON CAPTURED THE DISTRICT 5 SEAT.
VOTERS IN SAN BENITO ALSO PASSED MEASURE J, WHICH CHANGES THE WAY THE CITY CLERK IS SELECTED. PREVIOUS CITY CLERKS WERE VOTED INTO OFFICE. WITH THE PASSAGE OF MEASURE J, THEY WILL NOW BE APPOINTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL.
