The City Council election in 2014 was a heated and crowded race, with many candidates running on a ‘Residentialist‘ platform, vowing to curb development and improve transparency of decision-making by the City of Palo Alto. Four candidates have secured seats on Palo Alto City Council decisively, while the fifth is still being determined in a close race. To learn how these new Council members may inform the future of Palo Alto, check out Palo Alto Pulse Asks: What is a ‘Residentialist’?
The four winners are:
- Tom DuBois
- Eric Filseth
- Karen Holman (incumbent)
- Greg Scharff (incumbent)
The fifth seat is neck and neck between:
Current Palo Alto Mayor Nancy Shepherd did not win re-election.
photo courtesy of City of PA
Here are the other Palo Alto Council members that will be serving alongside these new leaders:
- Pat Burt
- Marc Berman
- Greg Schmid
- Liz Kniss, Vice Mayor
And in case you did not know…
Measure D also passed on November 4th, so this will be the last Palo Alto City Council with nine members. When voters elect the next City Council in 2018, they will be deciding on just seven seats.
