Chip Henderson won tonight’s election for the District 1 Chattanooga City Council seat.
He received 1,315 votes, or 66.8 percent. Susan MIller came in second with 371 votes, and Jay Nevans finished last with 265 votes.
District 1 covers Lookout Valley, Mocassin bend and Mountain Creek, as well as parts of Hixson and North Chattanooga.
Henderson, 56, is the incumbent, having served on the council since 2013. Among his accomplishments, he listed boosting the overall road paving budget, as well as major paving projects in his region like on Browns Ferry Road and West View Road.
He also funded improvements to the Youth and Family Development Center in his district and worked with Hamilton County 4 Vets to establish a Veterans Treatment Court. Henderson is the chair of the Public Safety Committee and owner of a construction company.