Politics & Government
Mission Viejo: Your Town, Your Vote. MV Elects Kelley & Goodell
Kelley returns to city council and Goodell edged out current Mission Viejo Council Member Schlicht in a tough race on election day.
MISSION VIEJO, CA — Mission Viejo voters elected Trish Kelley and Brian Goodell into office Tuesday, according to the preliminary results from the Orange County Registrar of Voters. 48 out of 48 precincts have reported in, and final election totals are in the process of being registered by OC's Registrar of Voters Neal Kelley's office.
When sworn in on December 13, the City Council candidates will fill the seats of Council Member Cathy Schlicht and Mayor Frank Ury.
Council Member Schlicht lost her bid for re-election, while Mayor Ury terms out this year according to Kelly Tokarski, public information officer for the City of Mission Viejo.
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"Trish Kelley is returning to the post, after serving on the Mission Viejo City Council for 12 years before terming out in 2014," Tokarski said.
Kelley received the majority of the votes, totalling 32.2 %, followed by Brian Goodell at 28.9%.
Find out what's happening in Mission Viejofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
| CITY OF MISSION VIEJO Member, City Council |
| Number To Vote For: 2 |
| Completed Precincts: 48 of 48 |
| Vote Count | Percentage | |
| PATRICIA "TRISH" KELLEY | 16,236 | 32.2% |
| BRIAN GOODELL | 14,587 | 28.9% |
| * CATHY SCHLICHT | 9,847 | 19.5% |
| SHELLY BLAIR | 5,551 | 11.0% |
| ALEX A. NAGHIBI | 4,220 | 8.4% |
During the December 13 meeting, Mayor Ury and Council Member Schlicht will be recognized for their contributions to the community.
The City Council meets at 6 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month. For more information, visit www.cityofmissionviejo.org.
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