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Dunwoody to have new mayor
BY TAYLOR ROBINS
Taylor@dekalbchamp.com
Current Dunwoody City
Council Member Lynn
Deutsch will become the city’s
new mayor in 2020, after she
received a majority of votes in
the Nov. 5 municipal election.
“I am so humbled,” said
a teary-eyed Deutsch at her
election night party. “The
moment we started I couldn’t
have imagined... I am so
excited.”
Current Dunwoody Mayor
Denis Shortal did not seek
reelection. He announced at the
city’s 10th annual State of the
City April 11 that he would not
seek reelection, saying he wants
to spend more time with this
family. His last day as mayor
will be Dec. 31.
Deutsch has served on
Dunwoody’s city council since
2011 and as mayor pro-tem
since 2017. She has also served
on the Dunwoody Planning
Commission, the Dunwoody
Lynn Deutsch will become Dunwoody’s
new mayor after winning the municipal
elections Nov. 5. Photo provided by
Tandedm Communications.
Homeowners Association and
her neighborhood Women’s
Club. She has lived in
Dunwoody for 30 years.
“I’m extremely excited
and overwhelmed by the show
of support from the voters
of Dunwoody. We will now
work together to ensure that
the vision to make Dunwoody
a more vibrant and livable
city comes to fruition,” said
Deutsch in a statement.
Deutsch received 4,772
votes, representing 60.6 percent
of the total votes cast.
Current Dunwoody City
Council Member Terry Nall
also ran for Dunwoody mayor
and received 3,084 votes,
which was 39.1 percent of the
total. There were 15 write-in
votes.
“Though disappointed in
the final results, I thank the
volunteers who gave their time
[and] the voters who turned
out to cast votes for our vision
of a better Dunwoody,” said
Nall in a Nov. 5 Twitter post.
“Congratulation to [Deutsch]
and council-elect members
Stacey Harris and Joe
Seconder.”
Harris received 4,508
votes, over Robert Miller’s
3,024 votes for the Post 4
position formerly held by Nall.
Seconder received 3,800 votes,
over Heyward Wescott’s 3,550
votes, to represent Deutsch’s
Post 5 position. The new
council members will begin
their terms in 2020.
Ernst to remain as Brookhaven mayor
BY TAYLOR ROBINS
Taylor@dekalbchamp.com
After winning a majority of
votes in the Nov. 5 municipal
election, John Ernst will remain
Brookhaven’s mayor.
“Thank you for your
confidence and support,” said
Ernst in a Facebook post to
supporters. “I’ve lived here all
my life and it’s so special to me
to be your mayor and to continue
working to make Brookhaven
the best place to live, work and
play”
Ernst also thanked his family,
neighbors, campaign volunteers
and campaign team for hard work
put toward Ernst’s reelection
campaign.
Ernst received 4,041 votes
that represented 67.7 percent of
total Brookhaven votes.
“Thanks to my opponent, Jen
Heath, for a spirited race,” he
said.
John Ernst
Heath received 1,906 votes
that represented 31.9 percent of
total Brookhaven votes.
“I want to extend my
sincerest thanks to those that
supported, volunteered and voted
for us,” said Heath in a Facebook
statement. “I say ‘us’ because this
was not about me wanting to be
mayor, it was about us wanting
to be heard. We have done an
amazing job and while the result
is not all that we had hoped for, it
has been a good result.”
Heath said getting 32
percent of the votes was “pretty
phenomenal based on the short
timeframe and minimal funding.”
“This is not the end, just the
beginning of the Brookhaven
community being heard,” said
Heath. “We will be continuing
to work so that your voices are
not only heard, but listened to in
regards to city decisions.”
Madeleine Simmons
defeated Dimitrius Owens for
the open District 3 council seat.
Simmons received 1,206 votes
that represent 80.6 percent of
total votes and Owens received
286 votes that represents 19.1
percent of total votes. Simmons’
term will begin in 2020.
Current Brookhaven
City Council member Bates
Mattison—who represents
District 3—did not seek
reelection. Mattison was elected
in 2012.
Donna Pittman Joesph Geierman
Pittman, Geierman
head to run off
BY TAYLOR ROBINS
Taylor@dekalbchamp.com
Former Doraville City Council member
Joseph Geierman and current Doraville
Mayor Donna Pittman will compete in a
run-off election for Doraville mayor Dec. 3.
Geierman received 457 votes and
Pittman received 322 votes in the Nov.
5 municipal and special election. For a
candidate to remove an incumbent, the
candidate must receive more than 50
percent of total votes.
“There [have] been a lot of distortions
and underhanded political tricks but we
are ready to stand up for Doraville,” said
Pittman on her Facebook page. “Let’s get to
work to bring it home.”
According to Geierman, the 1,162 votes
cast by Doraville residents is the largest
voter turnout for municipal elections in
Doraville’s history.
“I appreciate all [the] support up to this
point, but [I] need [residents] to come back
for [the run-off] election,” said Geierman
on his Facebook page.
Current Doraville City Council member
MD Naser and Tom Hart also ran for
Doraville mayor. Hart received 119 votes
and Naser received 262 votes.
Doraville will also have four new city
council members who will begin their terms
in 2020. Andy Yeoman will represent
District 1 with current Doraville City
Council Member Robert Patrick after
11-year Doraville City Council Member
Pam Fleming did not run for reelection.
Rebekah Cohen Morris and Chris
Henshaw will represent District 2. Maria
T. Alexander will represent District 3 with
current Doraville City Council Member
Stephe Koontz. Current Doraville City
Council Member Shannon Hillard did not
run for reelection.
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