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- Incumbent, two newcomers win Redwood City Council seats
- Redwood City rejects business license tax
- Patridge, Alifano and Kowalczyk elected to Half Moon Bay City Council
- San Mateo Union High School District: Incumbent trustees re-elected
- Atherton approves tax for emergency services
- Lentz pulls off upset victory in Brisbane City Council race
- San Bruno Park School District: Newcomer joins two incumbents
- One incumbent, two newcomers win in San Mateo-Foster City district race
- Nov 3:
- Papan and Holober cruise to victory in Millbrae City Council race
- Frisella, Bronitsky headed for victory in Foster City
- South San Francisco City Council: Incumbents regain seats
- Burlingame City Council: An end of an era, O'Mahony likely out after 20 years
- Ruane lands massive victory in San Bruno Mayoral race
- Measure W defeated in Foster City
- Burlingame Measure H: Hotel tax hike cruises to victory
- Burlingame Measure I: Voters make city clerk appointed post
- Portola Valley voters support utility-users tax
- Portola Valley voters support utility-users tax
- Millbrae city treasurer measure too close to call
- Measure O: South San Francisco voters pass hotel tax hike
- Newcomers Lim and Ross join Grotte on San Mateo City Council
- Newcomers Lim and Ross join Grotte on San Mateo City Council
- Voters turn out in force for hotel tax increase in San Bruno
- Familiar faces dominate Belmont City Council election
- Brisbane voters approve hotel tax hike
- San Mateo Measures L, M: Voters approve tax hikes
HILLSBOROUGH — An incumbent regained her seat on the Hillsborough City School District board during Tuesday's election, while two newcomers will join her.
Trustee Mary Ellen Benninger, the lone incumbent in the five-candidate race, won 30.8 percent of the vote. Her new colleagues on the board will be finance professional Steven Koury and attorney Lynne Esselstein, who received 29.6 and 25.4 percent, respectively.
Losing in their bid for the board were software architect Steven Gans and physician Pearl Wu.
Benninger said during the campaign that she had the most insight into district matters among the candidates, having served on the board for a term.
"I know I can continue to contribute to this school district," Benninger said before the election, "and I'm the only candidate who can offer continuity and experience."
Neil Gonzales covers education. Reach him at 650-348-4338.
