JONESBORO — As Jonesboro Mayor Donya Sartor was sworn into her first full term, she stressed unity, authenticity, and transparency for the city to more forward.
Sartor — along with Council members Ashjah Miller, Alfred Dixon, and Tracey Messick — were sworn into office Monday, Jan. 8 during a ceremony at Jonesboro First Baptist Church.
“I can’t begin to express how humble and honored I am to stand in this position again,” Sartor said, adding “I am still committed to the progress of Jonesboro — united together.”
Sartor touched on some of her struggles during her campaign — depression, fear, anger, and forgiveness — but ultimately stayed the course.
“Don’t let chaos cause you to abort your mission,” she said and added that sometimes struggle isn’t an option but necessary for moving forward.
“It’s going to take a lot of work and it won’t always end up in a unanimous vote but we an can find a way — or many ways — to more move forward,” she said.
Sartor — who had previously served as a City Council member — ran for mayor in the spring to fill the unexpired term of Joy B. Day, who resigned in the fall of 2022.
The spring election went to a runoff and Sartor beat former Council member Pat Sebo-Hand.
In the fall general election, Sartor beat Sebo-Hand and Arlene Charles to win her first full term.
In the Jan. 8 ceremony, Sartor was sworn in by Georgia District 44 Sen. Gail Davenport (D-Jonesboro).
In the election for City Council in the fall, Asjah Miller was elected for the first time while incumbents Alfred Dixon and Tracey Messick were re-elected.
All City Council posts are at-large and Miller takes the place of former Council member Ed Wise, who decided to not to run for re-election.
“I’m so very honored to be here for you all today as an elected member of the Jonesboro City Council,” Miller…
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