Seth Smith sworn in to Lemon Grove City Council

Seth Smith, a 15-year Lemon Grove resident and former Planning Commission chair, was sworn in Tuesday to the Lemon Grove City Council.

He was sworn in by Minola Clark Manson, who worked on the Planning Commission alongside him and had also applied for the vacant seat.

“What I saw in your behavior as chair on the commission is going to bode well here,” Manson said while speaking to Seth after he was sworn in. “You listen carefully, and even though you may have come in with one idea, you’re more than willing to open your heart and your mind to other ideas.”

The council voted unanimously Dec. 2 to appoint Smith to the seat vacated when former Councilmember Steve Faiai unexpectedly died in July.

It took over five months and several attempts by the council to select a replacement.

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