OMAHA- The Omaha City Council, following the departure of Vinny Palermo, is set to interview five applicants to fill the vacant District 4 seat, which encompasses South Omaha. On Wednesday, the Council President and Vice President announced that they had chosen the five individuals among 12 applications. Whoever is chosen for the seat will serve the final two years of Palermo's term, which ends in 2025.

The five South Omahans selected include Garry Gernandt, who previously represented the district for 16 years; Metro Community College Board Member Ron Hug; neighborhood organization leader Rebecca Barrientos-Patlan; former aide to Mayor Stothert Terri Blackburn; and Erik O. Servellon, a former member of the Douglas-Sarpy Learning Community Coordinating Council.

"Council members worked together to identify the candidates they were most interested in advancing to the public interviews," said Pete Festersen, the Council's President, "We look forward to engaging them in-depth." Three of the five selected applicants are Democrats, with the remaining two being Republicans. However, the Council is elected on a nonpartisan basis.

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