Voters in the new city of Mableton are in the midst of electing their first mayor and City Council since cityhood was approved last fall.
In addition to the mayor’s race, there are six council districts on the ballot in the March 21 election. Early voting has already begun.
Candidates must win a majority — more than 50% of the vote — to be elected, creating the potential for an April 18 runoff.
The mayor is elected citywide, and the council candidates will be elected by the residents of the district they are running to represent.
The MDJ reached out to candidates for mayor and City Council with a list of questions. In District 5, four candidates qualified to run: Cheryl Davis, Chijioke Ebbis, TJ Ferguson and Stephanie Joy Loose.
Their responses are printed below.
Cheryl Davis
Occupation: State of Georgia
Education: Georgia State University
Have you served in elected office before: No
Q: Why are you running for a seat on the Mableton City Council?
A: As a resident and a stakeholder of Mableton for the past 19yrs, I have an invested interest in the strategic vision and direction of the new city. I have witnessed and experienced the frustrations of our community, which has been driven by a lack of progression led by Cobb County leadership. I am dedicated and focused on the growth, development, and betterment of our community. We have been given an amazing opportunity to design the city that we envision that will create economic development, safe and community focused city that…
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