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The Village of Bees Creek has a contested Village Representative (Village Rep/VR) election - meaning, there are more candidates than open positions in 2025. This ballot is for the village of Bees Creek. There are no paper ballots for this election, all votes are electronic. There are two (2) open VR positions within Bees Creek.

  • Please vote for only two (2) candidates. If you inadvertently vote for all three candidates, your vote will be considered invalid by the Election Committee.
  • Only one (1) vote per property address is allowed; if more than one ballot is submitted per property, the last ballot submitted will be tallied.
  • Election period runs through November 4. Results will be announced at the Combined Sienna Community Association and Sienna Residential Association Annual Meeting on November 11.

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* 1. Candidate Bios

Below are candidate bios as provided by each candidate and other pertinent information as provided on their nomination submittal.


Ramona Mishaga-It has been an honor to serve as your Bees Creek Village Rep for the past 4 years and I would love to be re-elected to continue. I have lived and volunteered in Sienna since 2006.

I have participated in several task forces, and I served on the original Welcome Committee for new residents. In addition, I have served since 2007 on the HAC committee of which I am still serving on today as committee chairman. I love Sienna and would be honored if elected again to serve all, as your Bees Creek Village Representative.

Ms. Mishaga has lived in Sienna for 20 years. She is currently serving as a Village Rep for Bees Creek and also serves on the HAC (Hearing Advisory Committee) and previously served on the Welcome Committee. She has attended all Board meetings in the last 2 years. She has attended all Annual Meetings in the last 2 years.


Ernest Okeke - To continue serving so I can continue serving our community. Over the past term, I’ve worked to connect neighbors with resources, share updates from local leadership, and encourage open dialogue on village issues. I value listening carefully to residents, representing a broad range of perspectives, and helping shape solutions that benefit everyone. I hope to continue building on this progress, supporting community events, and working with fellow reps to keep our village safe, welcoming and vibrant.

Mr. Okeke has lived in Sienna for 4 years. He is currently serving as a Village Rep for the Village of Bees Creek. He has attended 5 Board Meetings in the last 2 years. He has attended 1 Annual Meeting over the last 2 years.


Alejandro Portal - I finally have time to help out the community and be involved in more activities to improve or maintain the quality of our beautiful neighborhood.

Mr. Portal has lived in Sienna for 6 years. He is not a current Association volunteer and he has not served previously. He has not attended a Board meeting the last 2 years. He has not attended an Annual Meeting in the last 2 years.

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* 2. Please vote for only two (2) candidates.

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* 3. In order to submit your vote, you must provide your property address and contact information. There is only one vote per property allowed; if more than one vote is submitted, the last vote submitted will be the tallied vote.

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