Now its own municipality, the city of South Fulton revs up for elections in March
After voters raised their voice in approval for South Fulton to become its own city in last year’s election in November 2016, the once unincorporated part of Fulton County now prepares for municipal elections on March 21, 2017.
The election will include 71 candidates, nine for mayor and 62 for council members vying for position of mayor and seven city council member positions. Backgrounds of candidates include attorneys, professionals, entrepreneurs, retirees, community organizers, and a college student.
Early voting will be held on February 27th at South Service Center and Wolf Creek Library. The official charter will take effect on May 1st, at which point elected officials can collect taxes.
As its own city, South Fulton will be responsible for developing parks and recreation, code enforcement, planning and zoning, and a police and fire forces as well. Elected officials will work to this end.
Questionnaires regarding issues the newly incorporated city faces will be sent to
candidates in coming weeks.
The city of South Fulton is a city of about 125,000 people.
Municipality candidates include:
Mayor
Robert Bonner, Jr.
Bennie Crane
Robert L. Dawson III
William Bill Edwards
Ronnie Few
Gwendolyn Rainey Gillespie
Rafter Johnson
Travis Townsend, Jr.
Ken Wainwright
City Council, District 1
Linda Marie Allen
Kenneth Jarriel Anderson
Battiste Broadus
Tabatha R. Bryant
Willie G. Davis, Jr.
Anthony B. Fulton
Ehimen Inegbedion
Koya Olateru
Tracy L. Rolle
Catherine Foster Rowell
Nicholas D. Wilson
City Council, District 2
Angelia Gay Bankston
Sam Bowen
Damita Kay Chatman
Allyson Dozier
Corro’ll Driskell
Carmalitha Lizandra Gumbs
Odari M. Head
Asegun Henry
Michael B. Ibidapo
Kenneth F. Joe, Sr.
Nicola Rochester
David Lee Williams, Jr.
City Council, District 3
Louis M. Bell
William Ervin Breazeale
Shanan Eugene Jones
Deandre’ Bernard Mathis
Sherman E. McDonald
Darris J. Rollins
Johnny Surry
Samuel Wakefield
Helen Zenobia Willis
City Council, District 4
Lenard Bryant
Stacey Larice Colier
Anthony Ray Cunningham
Dedrain “Dee” Franklin
Gertrude Naeema Gilyard
James W. Holmes
Detrius Hill Jones
Rochelle Lindsey
Richard M. Loveland, Jr.
Judith Sunshine
Mandisha Thomas
Barbara Ann Williams
City Council, District 5
Kalvin A. Bennett
Shawn Bulloch
Rosie Jackson
Robert H. Kelly
Corey Alan Reeves
Patrick Virgil Smith
Kwame A. Wise
City Council, District 6
Carol R. Horne
Khalid Kamau
Charlean Parks
Torrey Tomlinson
Michael Venable
City Council, District 7
Mark Baker
Marcus Coleman
Stalone M. Davis
Linda Pritchett
Alvin T. Reynolds
Terri J. Taylor
Learn more about the upcoming elections and candidates for the city of South Fulton website, which includes an updated blog.