Believe it or not, it’s been nearly a year and a half since the first 10-1 City Council took the newly expanded dais. This Novem­ber, half of Council’s seats will be up for grabs again. Five members drew a short straw in 2014, giving them two-year terms, in order to allow for staggered elections in the future. As fundraising season begins, we kick off our campaign coverage by taking a look at the incumbents’ brief tenure.

November’s Council Incumbents by District

D2: Delia Garza
D4: Greg Casar
D6: Don Zimmerman
D7: Leslie Pool
D10: Sheri Gallo

This article appears in May 20 • 2016.

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