The Cypress City Council appointed Rachel Strong, a small business owner and former Council candidate, in a 3-1 vote during a special meeting held Friday, Nov. 28, to fill an open seat .

The at-large seat, which falls under District 5, had been vacant for nearly two months following the resignation of Scott Minikus , who retired in October for an out-of-state job opportunity. Strong will serve out the remainder of Minikus’ term, through November 2026.

“This is officially my fifth bid to try to get this position,” Strong said. “To me, that doesn’t constitute a story of defeat. It’s one of commitment. It shows that I don’t give up on serving a city or on the people who live here.

Strong is a former Senior Citizens commissioner and the CEO of Strong Dance Studios.

She said she was h

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