New member of Henderson City Council sworn into office

Jim Seebock sworn in as Ward 1 City Councilman by City Clerk Jose Luis Valdez, right, as his partner Barbara searches at Henderson City Hall, on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in Henderson. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @btesfayeJim Seebock accepts his partner Barbara after being sworn in as Ward 1 City Councilman at Henderson City Hall, on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in Henderson. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @btesfayeJim Seebock, center, and his wife Barbara chat with guests and family members prior to a swearing event at Henderson City Hall, on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in Henderson. Seebock sworn in as Ward 1 City Councilman. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @btesfayeHenderson Mayor Michelle Romero invites Jim Seebock as he takes his seat after being sworn in as Ward 1 City Councilman at Henderson City Hall, on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in Henderson. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye Las Vegas Review-Journal) @btesfayeJim Seebock speaks after being sworn in as Ward 1 City Councilman at Henderson City Hall, on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in Henderson. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @btesfayeJim Seebock (courtesy).
Henderson's City Council no longer has an uninhabited seat after Jim Seebock was sworn in to represent Ward 1 Tuesday night.

" It's good to have a complete council again," Henderson Mayor Michelle Romero stated after Seebock was sworn in.

Seebock thanked his family, friends, project staff and citizens for his victory in a speech after he was sworn in. He called Henderson "the very best city in the country" and said that he anticipates working with the council and city staff.

" I guarantee to do my utmost with a work ethic that is 2nd to none to serve the city," Seebock stated in his speech.

Seebock stated during his campaign that he prepares to continue working as an assistant constable for the Metropolitan Police Department while likewise serving on the City Council.

A special election.

Seebock's seat on the council came through a special election held at the start of April. It was the very first ward-based election in the city's history, according to City Clerk Jose Luis Valdez, with just citizens of Ward 1 permitted to take part in the voting due to a ballot step passed last year.

The unique election was also Henderson's first special election to fill a ward job on the City Council and the very first unique election the city held that used mail-in tallies.

Uninhabited seats on the City Council can be filled by either visit by the council or by unique election. Henderson Mayor Michelle Romero and Councilwoman Carrie Cox expressed gratitude that the Ward 1 seat was chosen by an election.

" It was truly crucial to be able to provide the locals a voice," Cox stated about the election. "It's terrific to be able to be part of a team who felt that was very important.".

Seebock won the seat with 1,941 votes, accounting for 26.1 percent of the overall votes cast. The last vote tallies were formally canvassed by the city on April 13.

Valdez enjoyed with the special election's turnout, saying it surpassed what he and his team expected.

" The turnout was much greater than what any of us thought it may be for something like this," Valdez stated. "I'm really encouraged that people were encouraged to come out and vote.".

According to the main Clark County election results, 7,467 Ward 1 citizens cast tallies in the election, representing 13.9 percent of the ward's total citizen population.

Contact Mark Credico at mcredico@reviewjournal.com. Follow him on Twitter @MarkCredicoII.