Meet the Candidates: Menlo Park City Council

Two candidates are seeking the District 5 seat on the Menlo Park City Council. A third candidate, Jeff Schmidt, is the uncontested candidate for the city’s District 3 seat.

Learn more about the candidates below. Also, check out the rest of our election coverage, including a Q&A comparing the candidates side-by-side on major issues and comprehensive coverage of campaign finance for this race.

District 3

First candidate throws his hat in the ring for upcoming Menlo Park council race

District 5

Meet the Candidates: Greg Conlon

Meet the Candidates: Jennifer Wise

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