Scott Randall was selected from seven candidates to take the vacant seat on The Dalles City Council. Randall takes the position vacated by Russ Brown, who resigned in February. Randall is a long-time resident of The Dalles who works for the Army Corps of Engineers at John Day Dam. He listed economic development and improving and upgrading infrastructure has key issues of interest in his application for the position. Councilors unanimously approved his nomination. Randall will take the seat at the next Council meeting on June 8.