Ten Citizens File For Hillsboro City Council Seat Vacated By New Mayor Beach Pace

Breaking News- Hillsboro, Oregon:

Last night at the Hillsboro City Council meeting, Beach Pace vacated her Ward 1 Seat and became the New Mayor of Hillsboro.  At the same time, her seat opened.  That means there will not be an election for her seat. Instead, the new City Council installed last night will review candidates and decide who will get a 4-year term.  This is unusual, and the people of Hillsboro will have little to say about who will fill out the 6th and final seat.

The November elections were very contentious, with voters being courted by a group of 3 hopefuls who ran as a cohort with Pace, who ran for Mayor.  Jake Mead was defeated by Elizabeth Case but not by a wide margin, and Rob Harris won over Marc Grambo, who had campaign woes late in his run. Sava Anvery ran unopposed.  The panel of 4 was installed and will mix in now with returning Councilors Kipperlynn Sinclair and Olivia Alcaire who each have two years left.

The Herald ran a story on this on Sunday:

City Council Applicants Sought For Open Seat – Applications Due By Tuesday

In the coming weeks, we will find out about the 10 applicants who filed their forms before 5 PM tonight.  Because of the number of people who filed, we believe a decision may not be made until February. We have reached out to Pace and the Council for comments.

One applicant is Taneshia Redmond, who ran for Hillsboro Mayor.  She did so by taking a few if any, official interviews, and she had no organized or registered campaign organization.  You can read about her here: https://www.taneshiaformayor.com/ .  Some unofficial information was provided to the Herald that she was running not to win but rather to better her chances as a future Council candidate who would be friendly to Pace and the cohort.  Redmond stated during her campaign that she had met Pace but was running on her platform on communication and connection.  She had no specific thoughts or comments when asked about the potential she would be tapped to fill Pace’s seat.  Looks like that is now within reach for her.

From her Campaign Page:

“She believes that there is a chance for it to become even better. Her goal is to increase community engagement, ensuring that everyone gets to have their voices heard. She seeks to promote equity and for residents to feel safe regardless of race, religion, gender, and sexuality.”

The Herald endorsed Redmond over Pace in our Election Guide for several reasons, and we believe she can be a great Councilor.  Political control over Hillsboro, our policies, the tech expansions, and other matters was a concerted effort going into the 2024 elections.  Those wanting to see more equitable policies, more reasonable utility costs, greater environmental focus, and much better communication with regular City Hall – Town Hall meetings made their voices heard loudly and clearly.  More and more, we have listened to public opinion be focused on fewer giveaways for big-tech and data centers and more attention given to locals who can not afford homes or rent and who are struggling with growing crime and homelessness.  The question remains: Will the new group honestly promote any of those ideals? Time will tell.

Because the Cohort of 4 can now select whomever they deem worthy, we hope every candidate is given serious consideration and a chance to serve.  With this many names in the hat, picking the best candidate may be a challenge. Hopefully that will happen

We invite all 10 Applicants to contact the Herald at 503-799-8383 or email us at HillsboroHerald@gmail.com .  Every one of them will have a chance to respond to the same questions and make their case for their shot at a 4-year term on the Hillsboro City Council.

If you know any o the 10 feel free to comment in the comments section below cordially!

Final List – 10 Applicants

April Davis

Brian Osborn

Donavon Miller

Kurt Williams

Lori Rice

Lucas Sconyers-Rabadan

Lynn Coffin

Maria Mondragon-Almy

Taneshia Redmond

Cristian Salgado