Two new faces will join Butler City Council early next year after residents voted on Tuesday, Nov. 4, to choose who will fill the empty seats.

Democrats Lisa Quebedeaux and Bill Painter will serve four years on city council starting in January, according to unofficial election results reported in Butler County Bureau of Elections summary reports.

Quebedeaux led with 1,375 votes representing 35.2% of the vote, followed by Painter with 1,258 votes, or 32.2% of the vote. They will replace current councilmen Larry Christy, whose term expires at the end of the year, and Don Shearer, who instead ran against current Mayor Bob Dandoy.

John Kramer, the Republican candidate, received 1,247 votes, or 31.9% of the vote, in the race.

Quebedeaux is a nonprofit administrator working for Neighborhood Housing Services. She also serves as co-president of Butler’s PFLAG chapter, a nonprofit supporting LGBT county residents and has volunteered with Scouting and the Butler County Democratic Party.

She said after results came in Tuesday night she is ecstatic about the win.

“This shows that the people of Butler are pushing past their own political affiliations to make decisions that will best improve their lives,” she said.

Quebedeaux said as a councilperson, her top priority would be to improve housing in the city.

“There’s a lot of issues in the city, from problematic landlords and a need for more ordinances. Bob Dandoy and Don Shearer did great work and I’m excited to work alongside Bob more in the future,” she said.

Painter is a corporate tax auditor working with the Tennessee Department of Revenue. He previously served on the Evans City Borough Council for six years — including three as president.

He previously said his main priority is to improve the infrastructure of the city. He said he believes the city needs a repaving and maintenance schedule, an increase in owner-occupied housing and a plan to address blight.

“(We need to) reverse the population decline in the city and market the city as a welcoming place for all families and businesses,” Painter said in October.