Saturday, May 6th, was Election Day in Seadrift. Out of four candidates running for three positions on the city council, the top vote getter was Kenneth Reese with 87 votes. Tying for second was Tracy Johnson and Geoff Hunt, each getting 73 votes. Running close behind was Howard Heath with 62 votes. We applaud each of these candidates in their efforts to represent the citizens of Seadrift.

Kenneth Reese

Kenneth Reese was reelected to the position of Seadrift Councilman. He had this to say concerning his reelection, “I would like to thank all my friends who trusted me with their vote and reelected me to another term on Seadrift’s City Council. It is my wish to continue to seek the best avenues available for the betterment of our hometown. We are now at a point where many large projects in our city are coming to fruition, and I look forward to seeing them to their end. Again, many thanks for your votes.”Kenneth has served on the council since 2017 and has served with the Solid Waste Department and Seadrift’s Utilities Department.

Geoff Hunt

Geoff Hunt was reelected to the position of Seadrift Councilman. He has served in that position for eight years and has been over the city’s streets and drainage and the Seadrift Harbor.
Commenting about his reelection Geoff said, “I’m just thankful that the community wants me to serve another two years and I’m thankful for our voters.”

Tracy Johnson

Tracy Johnson was reelected as a Seadrift councilwoman. She has served one-term already and looks forward to serving a second term. Each term is two years.

Tracy said, “I am beyond excited to be reelected! I am not done with things I wanted to accomplish for Seadrift. I am honored and blessed that our citizens put their trust in me and to vote me in for reelection. Here’s to another two years! I can not wait to see what all we can accomplish when we work together!”

Tracy has served in two departments while she was on the Seadrift City Council. They were Solid Waste and Parks and Recreation.