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Final election night results show Jennifer Wise in the lead for Menlo Park’s District 5 City Council Race, the only contested City Council district on Menlo Park’s Nov. 5 ballot.
The two candidates vying for the District 5 seat are Wise, a family planning and estate lawyer and member of Menlo Park’s Library Commission, and Greg Conlon, a CPA and former member of Atherton’s rail committee.
According to semi-official election results, Wise has received 1,723 votes, or 75.14% of the votes counted, while Conlon has 570 votes, or 24.86% of the votes counted.
“These preliminary results are very encouraging, I’m incredibly grateful to the people of Menlo Park District 5 for placing their trust in me to represent them. It is truly an honor and a privilege that I do not take lightly,” said Wise in an email to this news organization. “You cannot run a campaign alone, and I am so grateful for each person that volunteered, shared their expertise, educated, and encouraged me along the way. … Now, the real work begins. I am excited to continue to get to know our community members, and do my very best to represent them.”
Wise also thanked her opponent for the race.
“I would like to thank Greg Conlon for his efforts and a great campaign season,” she said.
In a statement to this news organization, Conlon said that though he is disappointed with the results, he intends to keep working toward achieving a quiet zone for Menlo Park’s four railroad crossings.
“I definitely want to stay involved with the quiet zone,” he said.
District 5 includes the neighborhoods of Sharon Heights, Stanford Hills and parts of West Menlo Park.
District 3
Jeff Schmidt is running uncontested for the District 3 City Council seat. Early voting results show that there are no write-in votes; Schmidt is likely to be the next District 3 City Council member replacing incumbent Jen Wolosin, who opted not to run for reelection. Schmidt has received 1,440 votes as of 2 a.m. on Nov. 6.
In an email statement, Schmidt said he was grateful to have the opportunity to serve on City Council.
“I’m so grateful to the folks who supported my campaign and I’m most excited about all the people that I’ll get to work with while serving on city council,” he said. “I want to hear the views of more residents from across the city and I’ll be setting up office hours starting in December.”
He also expressed his excitement to serve with the current City Council members, and likely District 5 winner Wise.
“Cecilia (Taylor), Drew (Combs), and Betsy (Nash) are amazing civic leaders and it will be a privilege to serve with them,” he said. “Jennifer Wise will be an excellent addition to the group. And I’m excited to work with Justin and the exceptionally talented city staff he’s assembled. It’s going to be a challenging four years, but I’m ready to help everyone get more things done for our community.”
District 3 includes the section of Menlo Park between Palo Alto and Atherton. It includes the Caltrain station, the Civic Center, and the neighborhoods of Felton Gables, Linfield Oaks, Vintage Oaks and parts of Menlo Oaks.
