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Jonathan (John) Elliott sworn in to fill Ward 2 seat on Gainesville council
Summary
Jonathan (John) Elliott took the oath of office at the Nov. 18 Gainesville Mayor and Council meeting to fill the Ward 2 seat; he thanked voters and pledged to serve with integrity during brief remarks. The mayor read election results as part of introductory remarks.
Jonathan (John) Elliott was sworn in as Gainesville’s Ward 2 councilmember at the Nov. 18 meeting. The oath was administered publicly by the presiding official and read aloud by the city clerk; Elliott responded "I do accept it." and later thanked voters and staff, saying he will "approach every decision with integrity" as he begins service on the council.
During introductory remarks the mayor summarized the special election held Nov. 4, 2025 to fill the vacant Ward 2 seat and read reported vote totals from the election as presented at the meeting: the mayor said total votes cast were 3,306 and read results listing Elliott and challenger Albert Reeves (the transcript’s numbers are presented as read by the mayor). Elliott said onboarding had been positive, that staff had been professional, and that he looked forward to working with the mayor, council and staff to "continue moving our city forward." Several councilmembers offered congratulations and brief remarks.
The swearing-in was followed by routine council announcements and the meeting moved on to the consent agenda.
