Noon on Wednesday, August 10 was the deadline to file petitions for municipal elections. Before the clock ran out two more Alexander council members received challengers. A third council member submitted his petition and will run unopposed.
Angela Griffin filed her petition on Wednesday against Council Member Jeffery Watson, both running for the Ward 4; Position-1 seat. April Cotton also filed and will be running against Council Member Juanita Wilson for the Ward 4; Position-2 seat.
The only other council member with an opponent is Lonny Chapman who holds the Ward-2; Position-2 seat. He is being challenged by Gina Thomas Littlejohn.
Council Member Joe Pollard (Ward-1; Position-1) also filed on Wednesday and will be unopposed. Other council members seeking re-election to the Alexander City Council and are unopposed are Joy Gray (Ward-2; Position-1) and Harold Timmerman (Ward-3; Position-1).
Tony Staton has filed for the Ward-3; Position-2 seat on the city council, currently held by Dan Church. Church is not seeking re-election to that position.
The only council seat not spoke for is Ward-1; Position-2 currently held by Elizabeth Bland. She did not submit a petition seeking re-election and no one else filed as well. This may be an issue the council will have to deal with after the November 8 election.
Three candidates have filed to try to unseat current Alexander Mayor Paul Mitchell. They are Tommy L. Gaylor, Jr, Scott Chaloner and Crystal Hermann. In order to avoid a run-off election a candidate must receive 50-percent plus one votes.
City council members serve a two-year term. The mayor’s position is a four-year term.
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