Redwood City voters re-elected current Council Members Jeff Gee and John Seybert, along with former mayor Diane Howard. There were six candidates running for the three available seats. Gee led with 24.53% of the votes, followed by Howard with 22.05%, and Seybert with 18.95%. The vast majority of voters (73.53%) cast their ballot by mail.
Diane Howard will be returning to the Redwood City Council after a four-year break. She was mayor of Redwood City from 1997 to 1999, and finished her most recent term on the City Council in 2009. She celebrated her win at a local restaurant, surrounded by family and friends.
“I’m so excited to be able to serve once again on the City Council,” Diane said. “I feel humbled and overjoyed all at once.” She said her first priority will be balancing the budget in a way that continues to provide for the community, “I’m confident we’ll find good solutions to move forward.”
Jeff Gee and John Seybert held an election-night party together with fellow candidate Ernie Schmidt at the Fox Forum. Both Gee and Seybert were first elected to the City Council in 2009 and are currently completing their first term.
“I can breathe now,” Gee said after enough votes were counted to confirm his re-election. “I’m looking forward to making progress that the City needs, and to continue the progress we’ve made in the last four years.” Gee is currently serving on the City Council as Redwood City’s Vice Mayor.
“I’m satisfied that the hard work was worth it,” said Seybert. Before serving on the City Council, Seybert was a two-term chairman of the Redwood City Planning Commission. Seybert is eager to serve a second term. Said Seybert, “Starting tomorrow, we continue the momentum.”
The final election night report is as follows:
Jeff Gee: 24.53%
Diane Howard: 22.05%
John Seybert: 18.95%
Corrin Rankin: 12.98%
Ernie Schmidt: 10.79%
James Han: 10.71%