Gladys Rivera was selected to take an open seat on the Hood River City Council.  Rivera was chosen from a field of three applicants to the seat that had been vacated two months ago when Kate McBride was chosen to move into the Mayor’s chair after Paul Blackburn’s resignation.  Rivera said she looked to serve as a bridge for those who are underrepresented in the City, and that there is a need for a better sense of community with an equitable, inclusive environment for all.  Rivera was chosen over Angel Reyes-Borton and former Councilor and mayoral candidate Susan Johnson.  In the first vote of Councilors, Rivera received four voters and Reyes-Borton two to move into a final vote, which Rivera won 5-1.