Jackson, and Saemann in, but Francois, Raedy too close to call
by Kevin Cody The Hermosa Beach City Council received a vote of confidence on Tuesday, when voters returned incumbent Council Member Raymond Jackson to office, and elected Planning Commissioner Rob Saemann to fill one of the two seats vacated by retiring council members Stacey Armato and Mary Campbell. Among the eight council candidates vying for three seats, Jackson and Saemann were the only two with extensive local government experience. Results for the winner of the third open council seat were too close to call at press time on Wednesday. Dean Francois was narrowly leading first time challenger Jeff Raedy, 1,440 votes to 1,384 votes. Francois ran unsuccessfully for council in the 2021 special election, when Jackson was elected to fill the seat vacated by Hany Fangary. Francois is a longtime environmental activist. Raedy, an aerospace engineer, served on the 2016 Measure S (school bond) Citizens Oversight Committee. Planning Commissioner Rob Saeman celebrating his election to council with supporters at Hennessey’s Tavern Tuesday night. Hermosa Beach City Clerk Myra Maravilla said in a statement Wednesday morning that she did not know how many ballots remain uncounted. Mail-in…
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