In the afternoon, Sheedy and Pastor Cristiline Whalen-Weaver knelt together before an altar at the empty Allen Chapel AME Church in Del Paso Heights, asking for spiritual guidance for the city's newest council member. Election officials said a problem with as many as 165 ballots cast at a North Sacramento precinct did not appear to affect the outcome of any races. Some of the ballots were cast by voters who erroneously received sample ballot information on Elk Grove contests. Sheedy seemed glad Wednesday to accept prayers for help in representing one of the most diverse, and poorest, council districts in Sacramento for the next four years. Constituents' needs vary as widely as the neighborhoods themselves.
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Once that's accomplished, everything else falls into place. In Robla, residents want a new park. And on Del Paso Boulevard, Sammy's Family Restaurant owner Khalid Farhoud would like to see a new supermarket. Even as other areas of Sacramento blossom in the current economy, some residents in District 2 still struggle to enjoy basic services such as street lighting and curbs, Sheedy said. Sheedy has pledged to hold monthly meetings at Sammy's with residents, business owners and leaders from the area's many churches.