Menlo Park Council Election: Early Results Show Wolosin in Lead
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THE HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER FOR MENLO PARK, ATHERTON, PORTOLA VALLEY AND WOODSIDE NOVEMBER 6, 2020 | VOL. 56 NO. 9 WWW.ALMANACNEWS.COM Menlo Park council election: Early results show Wolosin in lead By Kate Bradshaw project manager at Cisco; and Almanac Staff Writer Fennell, 33, a Black professional triathlete and entrepreneur who enlo Park’s first official owns Fenn Coffee. District 3 City Council District 3 includes a section of Mmember could be safe Menlo Park bounded between routes advocate Jen Wolosin. As Palo Alto and Atherton, stretch- of the most recent election results ing southwest to Crane Street available the morning of Nov. 4, and northeast to the VA prop- candidate Wolosin had received erty off of Willow Road. It the most votes at 1,266 or 59.8% includes the Civic Center, the of those count- Caltrain station and the neigh- ed so far. Chel- borhoods of Vintage Oaks, Lin- sea Nguyen had field Oaks and Felton Gables, 543 votes or among other areas. 25.7%, and Max On election night, Wolosin Fennell had said she was excited about the 306 or 14.5%. early results. “It’s really gratify- Go to is.gd/ ing and I am excited to get to smcresults to Jen Wolosin work for the residents of Menlo access the latest Park.” results. She added that she was proud The three of the work of her campaign candidates team, which adapted to the are Wolosin, restrictions to campaigning that 46, a commu- the COVID-19 pandemic cre- Magali Gauthier nity advocate ated. She has been campaigning Maia Goel, a vote center worker, cleans a digital voting booth at Onetta Harris Community Center in Menlo Park on Election Day. for bike and Chelsea Nguyen since January, which gave her a pedestrian head start on other candidates, issues and figure out how to cast ballots in the district race, Elections Office reported that the safety in Menlo as she was able to canvass part of move forward during difficult, there were a total of 3,448 Dis- preliminary tally only includes Park; Nguyen, the district before the pandemic (and) hopefully good times,” she trict 3 residents who voted in vote-by-mail ballots received in 56, a Vietnam- hit. “Some people thought it was said. the November 2016 presidential the mail or returned at voting ese Ameri- crazy, but I like to be prepared This is Menlo Park’s first elections. So far the county centers and drop boxes on or can U.S. Air and organized,” she said. District 3 election, so while has tallied 1,947 district votes, before Wednesday, Oct. 28. They Force veteran, “I’m really excited to try to there is no way to make a direct which means there may be a do not include vote center ballots, single mother bring the community together comparison to previous elec- substantial number left to count. of three and Max Fennell as we tackle big challenges and tions for how many voters may The San Mateo County See MENLO COUNCIL, page 18 Atherton council: Incumbent Elizabeth Lewis, newcomer Diana Hawkins-Manuelian take lead By Angela Swartz the San Mateo County Elections of the other candidates for run- waves when he endorsed emergency response services to Almanac Staff Writer Office on election night. These ning positive and energetic cam- Hawkins-Manuelian over Wiest the town. results include vote-by-mail bal- paigns and look forward to work- because she opposes the town’s Lewis was elected to the coun- ncumbent Elizabeth Lew- lots received in the mail, at a vote ing with them all in the future on controversial proposal to detach cil in November 2008, while is and newcomer Diana center or in a drop box on or committees and boards.” from the Menlo Park Fire Pro- Wiest was elected to the council IHawkins-Manuelian took an before Oct. 28. Hawkins-Manuelian said in a tection District, while claiming in 2012. David and Hawkins- early lead on election night in the “I am humbled and honored Wednesday email that since not that Wiest is in favor of it. Wiest Manuelian are both longtime race for two seats on the Ather- to have the opportunity to serve all the votes are in, it may be too denies he has ever supported Atherton residents. ton City Council. Incumbent the residents of our wonderful early to assume she has won. separation from the fire district. Some 3,199 of 5,241 ballots Cary Wiest was trailing. town of Atherton for four more “I am humbled and honored to Talks of separation were in the race were counted by the With about 61% of votes count- years,” said Lewis in a statement see the votes so far,” she said. “I spurred by a 2016 fire services close of election night. ed, Lewis was leading with 36.5% Wednesday morning. “I promise am ready to roll up my sleeves if study, which showed a dispar- Wiest could not be reached for of the vote. Hawkins-Manuelian to do my best to listen to our resi- I do win.” ity between the fixed percentage a comment by press time on had 26.4%, while Wiest had dents, learn from their experi- This race marks the first time of property tax revenues from Wednesday. A 22.3% and newcomer Christine ences and work to make policies in six years there has been a con- Atherton that fund the fire David had 14.8%, according to that will benefit all of Atherton. tested election in town. district and how much it actu- Email Angela Swartz at semi-official results posted by I would like to congratulate each Mayor Rick DeGolia made ally costs the district to provide [email protected] INSIDE ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 21 Read up-to-the-minute news on AlmanacNews.com Get a head start to <<CALL OUT>> 460 Tayberry, Brentwood 2 Bed | 3 Bath | Price Upon Request | 460tayberry.com Jo Ann Luisi Anna Marie Luisi Adams `KU`S 925.321.6104 925.642.9994 DRE 1399250 DRE 02106032 your home. 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