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Keith Toney and Jada Andrews-Sullivan remain in District 2’s June 8 runoff after a recount failed to show additional votes for Denise Gutierrez-Homer.
The third-place candidate has filed paperwork and submitted a deposit with the City Clerk’s office for a recount in the District 2 City Council race.
The San Antonio City Council District 2 race is likely headed to a runoff with a former occupant of the seat, Keith Toney, at the top of the heap.
Since Ivy Taylor left the seat in 2014 to serve as interim mayor, District 2 has had four representatives on City Council, both interim and single term.
Zac Harris, a project developer for a commercial rooftop solar company, is the newest member of the Historic and Design Review Commission.
Former District 8 Councilman Art Hall will serve as the interim District 2 representative after City Council appointed him with a 7-3 vote Thursday.
The appointee, to be selected Thursday by City Council, will serve until a new council member is installed following the May 4 municipal elections.
City Council will review the applications and appoint an interim council member for District 2 to fill the remainder of William “Cruz” Shaw’s term.
Dereck Hillyer, a local firefighter, announced Wednesday that he will apply to become the interim District 2 City Council representative and seek the office in the May election.
At least 10 potential candidates emerged at a community meeting Saturday to fill the seat on San Antonio City Council left by Councilman William “Cruz” Shaw (D2), who is vacating the position next month.
