Vision & Bio
Currently serving her sixth year on the Council, Jeanette Wylie, long time resident of south Vacaville, is seeking re-election. Continuity is important for the representation of residents living south of Alamo Drive and east of Peabody Road. The seven member City Council in place since November 2020 improves the decision-making process in Vacaville and allows input from all areas of Vacaville to be considered when decisions are being made.
Safety, affordable housing, fiscal solvency, transparency in government, solutions for homelessness, and economic security continue to be priorities. Wylie understands the importance of economic development and knows that good jobs with good wages enhance a community's quality of life. A well-functioning and independent-thinking council is essential to find creative public policy solutions to address the challenges ahead. Vacaville needs a cohesive City Council to work together to be a full-service city that provides for all our citizens.
Jeanette Wylie has lived in south Vacaville since moving from Missouri to California in 1991. She retired from teaching in the Travis School District in 2018. Wylie taught at Cambridge and Foxboro schools which are located in District 6. She also taught military students at Center School when it was part of the Travis Air Force Base, and later when the boundary was moved so the school served students primarily from Gold Ridge. Wylie is committed to providing a positive healthy environment for raising our youth and supports the work of the Vacaville PAL, Vacaville Neighborhood Boys and Girls Club, and the Vacaville Youth Roundtable.
In addition to teaching, Wylie led the Travis Unified Teachers Association for eight years, serving as Union President in the difficult years during the recession. Decisions and sacrifices had to be made to avoid a state takeover. Communication, negotiation, strategic use of resources, balancing budgets, and other skills from her time as a teacher leader, helped prepare her for work with Residents, Councilmembers, City staff, and City employees. For a city to be successful, it is essential to have open communication with Vacaville city government and our dedicated employees. Residents want to be able to purchase a home and raise a family in a safe community with amenities that add to everyone's quality of life.
Married to Glenn Wylie, a retired research biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey who worked at the Dixon Field Station, the couple has two adult children who both attended TUSD schools and graduated from Vanden High School.
In other Leadership capacities, Wylie was elected to a seat on the Solano County Democratic Central Committee in March of 2020. Wylie is also active at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church where she is part of the quilting group, works with youth, and has served as the President of the Congregational Steering Team. Prior to that, Wylie and her husband were founding members of the Covenant Community Church as it was being formed and raising funds to build their church campus within District 6. These leadership roles are part of the reason Jeanette Wylie was selected as a 2020 Woman of the Year for Solano County by Congressman John Garamendi.
Wylie’s successful City Council campaigns in 2020 and 2022 were won with strong support from the community and a large group of volunteers. She is working for your support in 2026 and will continue to listen to all sides of an issue during the decision-making process. She is a thoughtful, independent thinker who works to serve residents in District 6 as their voice on the Vacaville City Council. She has a history of working collaboratively to solve problems and is driven to find the best solution through a transparent process.
Wylie is actively seeking your vote for re-election in November and encourages all citizens to exercise their right to VOTE.